US Orders Talon IV EOD Robots for Pakistan

[XYON]

Pakistan’s civil war has ebbed somewhat over the last couple of years, but it hasn’t gone away external link, and Pakistani Taliban guerrillas will eventually return from Syria external link. Land mines and improvised explosives remain a problem, and the return of highly trained Islamists will make it worse.

The Hurt Locker external link was a good movie, but nobody wants to do it that way unless they have to…

In July 2013, QinetiQ North America in Waltham, MA received a $7.8 million sole-source, firm-fixed-price Pakistani contract for Talon IV robots external link, spares, and training. The Talon IV is used by US military EOD (explosive ordnance disposal technicians), using their remote cameras and robotic arm to investigate potential land mines. Once found, they can carry explosives over to the site, and set the charge for subsequent detonation by their human controller.

Work on this contract will be performed in Waltham, MA (99%), and Pakistan (1%) and is expected to be complete by December 2013. It’s a Foreign Military Sale project, with all funds committed immediately, and the US Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division in Indian Head, MD manages the buy as Pakistan’s agent.

TALON Robots for Pakistan

 

[Mani2020]

@Talon

 

[Last Hope]

Been quite a while that IED robots are in service, I've seen them.

 

[A.Rafay]

Talon IV EOD Robots

 

[Last Hope]

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Another type in service:

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[JayAtl]

Mass., is being awarded a $7,772,646 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Talon IV vehicles, spares and training. This contract will support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Pakistan (100 percent).

The Talon IV robot provides the military’s explosive ordnance disposal technicians with a man transportable capability to remotely perform reconnaissance.

Work will be performed in Waltham, Mass. (99 percent), and Pakistan (1 percent) and is expected to be completed by December 2013. FMS funding in the amount of $7,772,646 will be obligated at the time of award, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

This contract was synopsized via Federal Business Opportunities as a sole source procurement authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) — only one responsible source will satisfy the needs of the agency.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity (N00174-13-C-0018).


Read more: http://www.****************/us-orders-talon-iv-eod-robots-for-pakistan-48466/#ixzz2bcHjndCl

 

[Kompromat]

Some talons are already operational with the Army.

The armed variants will indeed be a very effective tool in COIN ops, up north.

 

[JayAtl]

Some talons are already operational with the Army.

The armed variants will indeed be a very effective tool in COIN ops, up north.

is it Talon IV currently in the army , or this is a newer version they are talking about.

 

[livingdead]

what is talon..

 

[JayAtl]

what is talon..

 

[Kompromat]

is it Talon IV currently in the army , or this is a newer version they are talking about.

Older ones.....

 

[JayAtl]

Older ones.....

there is series on discovery channel called bomb squad , where an embed goes with various bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan , very cool , very intense series. Now you can probably see it on youtube - but being banned in Pak- perhaps some place else would have it available to view. Now they use the talons A_LOT!

 

[Kompromat]

there is series on discovery channel called bomb squad , where an embed goes with various bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan , very cool , very intense series. Now you can probably see it on youtube - but being banned in Pak- perhaps some place else would have it available to view. Now they use the talons A_LOT!

Post the videos, i can access youtube.

 

[JayAtl]

Post the videos, i can access youtube.

hold tight... it was G4 channel not discovery_ I was mistaken . it is also called Bomb" Patrol" not squad

searching for videos , will update this thread. but here is small snippet