FLIR Systems is refocusing its attention on its government and defense business, making significant acquisitions to bolster its unmanned work and opening a new headquarters in Arlington, VA, to be closer to the Pentagon. In an interview with Inside Defense this week, James Cannon, FLIR's chief executive, said the company in recent years focused on diversifying into commercial applications. But when he was named chief executive in mid-2017, he opted for a change. “As I looked at all of...
