Teledyne FLIR Defense, introduced its Rogue 1™ loitering munition system at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week convention in Tampa this week. The Rogue 1 is designed as a next-generation, rapidly deployable drone with optional lethal capabilities and vertical takeoff and landing functionality.
This system is engineered to allow precision strikes on both moving and stationary targets, including armored vehicles, soft-skinned vehicles, and dismounted threats. A notable feature of the Rogue 1 is its mechanical interrupt fuzing system, which provides the unique capability to safely recover and reuse the munition if the mission is aborted or targets are disengaged.
Equipped with Teledyne FLIR's leading sensor technology, the Rogue 1 includes high-performance electro-optical and FLIR Boson® 640+ thermal cameras. These sensors facilitate extended-range day/night reconnaissance and surveillance. The integration of sensors with the munition's warhead allows for exceptionally precise targeting, further enhanced by the option to fit modular, mission-specific payloads. These can range from Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP), Forward Fragmenting, to non-lethal Trainer payloads.
“The new Rogue 1 gives warfighters the versatility, survivability and lethality demanded by the modern battlespace,” explained Dr. JihFen Lei, executive vice president and general manager of Teledyne FLIR Defense. “With its unique ability to be recovered and reused when targeting conditions change, this innovative platform also offers military forces greater economy and flexibility. Rogue 1 leverages our decades of expertise developing combat-proven drone technology and complements our global UAS portfolio – from the Black Hornet nano-drone to our SkyRaider and SkyRanger quadcopters to our StormCaster sensor and targeting payloads."
In April, Teledyne FLIR Defense was awarded a significant contract by the U.S. Marine Corps as part of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program, which could total up to $249 million. The company plans to deliver the first 127 Rogue 1 systems to the Marines later this summer. Additionally, Teledyne FLIR has already begun supplying Rogue 1 systems to the U.S. Special Operations Command for evaluation under their Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) program.
“Customers and potential users have been awe-struck by Rogue 1’s performance, and we’re confident it will deliver a meaningful edge to troops on the frontlines,” Dr. Lei added.
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