The US Marine Corps has selected Teledyne FLIR Defense to supply over 600 Rogue 1 vertical take-off loitering munitions, under a newly awarded $42.5-million OPF-L contract. The agreement includes control stations, training equipment and additional support items, with deliveries expected to begin in the coming months. Teledyne earlier completed a $12-million order of 127 systems to support testing, trials and initial system assessments.
The Organic Precision Fires–Light program focuses on giving small Marine infantry units their own precision strike capability, enabling engagements beyond line of sight and reducing exposure to direct enemy fire. The lightweight loitering system is intended to complement future expeditionary force structures while allowing Marines to neutralize armored, mobile, and fortified threats with precision effects.
Three companies—Teledyne, AeroVironment, and Anduril—remain in competition for the larger $249-million, five-year OPF-L production contract. AeroVironment’s upgraded Switchblade 300 Block 20 introduces improved endurance, enhanced attack angles and more robust radio links, while Anduril’s Bolt-M offers OPF-L-specific architecture. Rogue 1 similarly incorporates purpose-built components designed around Marine requirements for close combat and distributed operations.
Beyond strike capability, Rogue 1 integrates advanced day/night sensor technology with a gimballed targeting payload using FLIR Boson 640+ thermal imaging cameras. The drone’s modular warhead options allow mission-specific configurations, from armor-penetrating payloads to training variants. Additionally, the system’s specialized fuzing mechanism allows safe recovery if the munition does not detonate, providing greater tactical flexibility while reducing load and equipment losses for deployed Marine elements.
