On Thursday, April 16, 2026, U.S. company Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that its subsidiary Teledyne FLIR Defense had received an order worth more than 35 million USD from WB Electronics, part of WB Group, for the supply of TacFLIR 280-HDEP medium-range electro-optical surveillance turrets intended for Artillery Reconnaissance Vehicles (AWR) for the Polish Armed Forces.
Photo: Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
As emphasized in the press release, the delivery of TacFLIR 280-HDEP systems will provide Polish vehicles with advanced situational awareness, target identification capability, and other reconnaissance capabilities, while the agreement with WB Group continues many years of cooperation.
Designed for a wide range of ground missions, the TacFLIR 280-HDEP offers best-in-class daytime and infrared imagery, as well as advanced video processing and assisted target recognition (AiTR). The advanced sensor system has been tested in Europe for nearly a decade, demonstrating its effectiveness and reliability in challenging conditions.
“The integration of TacFLIR 280-HDEP into the reconnaissance vehicles is a testament to our years-long collaboration with WB Electronics,” said Dr. JihFen Lei, president of Teledyne Defense and Aerospace. “By providing warfighters the clearest picture of the battlefield through superior EO/IR imagery and intelligent tracking, TacFLIR technology will enhance situational awareness for military forces while reducing operator risk.”
The agreement with WB Electronics is Teledyne FLIR Defense’s third armored vehicle program contract this year for customers in Europe. In February, the company announced that its PD-100 Black Hornet 4 nano-UAV would be digitally integrated with Swiss Piranha 8×8 vehicles to stream live video and target data to commanders and crew. In January, the company delivered thermal imaging sights and long-range radars for Bulgaria’s new Stryker vehicles. The combined value of the three contracts exceeds 85 million USD.
The TacFLIR 280-HDEP turrets were designed and are manufactured by Teledyne FLIR Defense in Billerica, Massachusetts.
AWR with its mast extended, in a configuration still without the ZSMU A3 RWS and Warmate-TL… / Photo: WB Group
The TacFLIR 280-HDEP medium-range electro-optical surveillance turrets are part of the onboard observation and reconnaissance suite (PZOR) on the Artillery Reconnaissance Vehicle (AWR), based on the Rosomak 8×8 wheeled armored personnel carrier chassis, which will become part of M120K Rak company-level fire modules.
The PZOR also includes SR Hawk battlefield surveillance radars, with a range of around 45 km, supplied by U.S. company SRC, Inc. These radars have also been ordered for upgraded BWR-1D and BWR-1S combat reconnaissance vehicles. In the case of the AWR, both sensors are mounted on a Will-Burt mast extendable to a height of up to 4 m. AWR crews will also receive GonioLight V-Ti artillery rangefinding and reconnaissance instruments under a contract with Griffin Group Defence.
On September 6, 2022, the Armament Agency ordered 30 AWR vehicles from Rosomak, with WB Group as subcontractor, for 1.59 billion PLN, with deliveries to be completed by the end of 2026. The contract had been under negotiation since January 20, 2022. At MSPO 2023, the AWR was presented in a new configuration, including the ZSMU A3 remotely operated weapon station and a launcher for modified reconnaissance UAVs based on Warmate TL loitering munitions.
…and in the new configuration, but with the mast stowed / Photo: Jakub Link-Lenczowski, MILMAG
The AWR, the final component of the Rak company-level fire module, was developed by a consortium comprising Huta Stalowa Wola, WB Electronics, and Rosomak. The vehicle is intended for electro-optical reconnaissance and fire control support for self-propelled mortar companies and other subunits. It can also be used for terrain reconnaissance, reconnaissance of redeployment routes and firing position areas, and support organization.
The Artillery Reconnaissance Vehicle is equipped with three workstations: commander, sensor operator/scout, and radar operator/scout. The fire control system software enables integration of reconnaissance subsystems and supports the execution of fire missions by artillery subunits.
The vehicle is fitted with WB Group’s TOPAZ integrated battle management system and FONET onboard intercom system, as well as the SOD-1 Atena all-round observation system.