PORTLAND, OR – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) - FLIR Systems is proud to announce that our Fido® NXT  portable explosives detector is the winner of Instrument Business Outlook's 2012 Bronze Award for portable instrumentation.

According to Instrument Business Outlook, the NXT’s innovative industrial design clearly distinguished it by creating an appealing visual appearance and enhanced end-user experience.

The FIDO® NXT  will be featured along with other 2012 IBO Portable Instrument Award winners in the August 15 issue of IBO. In addition to the recognition in the IBO newsletter, FLIR Systems will also receive a formal letter about the award as well as a plaque to commemorate the award.

“We’re very proud to receive Instrument Business Outlook’s Bronze Award for our Fido® NXT , said Bill Sundermeier, President, FLIR Government Systems. “Our award is a direct reflection of the superb product development teams we have within our global organization.

Building on the original Fido where over three thousand were deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, Fido® NXT  was completely redesigned from the ground up. Lightweight and rugged, Fido® NXT delivers fast, accurate and consistent explosives detection capabilities for combat, physical security and anti-terrorism operations around the world. The expanded detection capabilities and reduced size of the Fido® NXT  enables the system to be easily integrated into existing security measures.

About FLIR Systems Inc. FLIR Government Systems, a division of FLIR Systems, Inc., is a world leader in the design, qualification, and manufacture of CBRNE threat detection sensors, ground surveillance radars, thermal imaging and stabilized EO/IR systems, and threat detection systems integration.  FLIR’s products are used for a wide variety of airborne, maritime, land based and man-portable applications including national sovereignty and critical facility protection; force protection; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); combat search and rescue (CSAR); border control and drug interdiction; navigation safety, maritime patrol, forward observation, training, targeting and fire control, and laser weapons designation. FLIR Systems is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with service and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Visit the company's web site at www.FLIR.com/GS.

For more information, contact: Jay Pinsky Phone: +1-703-462-1417 (office) Email: james.pinsky@flir.com