Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a $42.5-million USMC contract to provide over 600 Rogue 1 loitering munitions for the Organic Precision Fires–Light (OPF-L) program.
The agreement includes ground control units and training packages, with deployment expected to start this summer.
The company previously fulfilled a $12-million preliminary order for 127 Rogue 1 systems to aid Marine Corps testing and evaluation.
OPF-L seeks to equip small units with a portable, beyond-line-of-sight strike capability that surpasses the range of standard direct-fire options while reducing the risk to Marines and limiting collateral effects.
Teledyne is competing with AeroVironment and Anduril for a follow-on five-year, $249-million production contract.
AeroVironment’s entry is the upgraded Switchblade 300 Block 20, while Anduril’s contender is the Bolt-M. Rogue 1 and Bolt-M were designed specifically for OPF-L, whereas the Switchblade Block 20 introduces significant improvements—better armor penetration, improved attack profiles, longer flight time, greater battery endurance, and extended radio range.
With VTOL capability, Rogue 1 can carry modular payloads tailored to mission needs, including EFPs, forward-fragmenting munitions, and non-lethal training payloads.
Its advanced fuzing technology enables recovery and reuse if a strike is not executed, enhancing flexibility and reducing the physical burden on Marines.
The drone is equipped with high-end electro-optical sensors and Boson 640+ thermal cameras, with a unique sensor-to-warhead integration in the gimballed payload enabling high-accuracy targeting.
