Teledyne FLIR Defense Grows Third-Party Payload Integration Program, Adds Emesent Hovermap LiDAR for Unmanned Air, Ground, and Detection Platforms

QUANTICO, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unveiled at Modern Day Marine 2026, Teledyne FLIR Defense announced the expansion of its Third-Party Payload Integration Program with the certification of Emesent's Hovermap LiDAR Payload. The agreement will deliver Emesent's GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities across Teledyne FLIR's unmanned aerial systems (UAS), ground robots, and radiation detection platforms. The Emesent–Teledyne FLIR combination addresses a GPS-denial gap in air and ground domains where unman.