# ROOK at United Kingdom: deployment

Canonical ID: `584210e6-cffe-4634-a5e9-d83ec0ea40b0`

[ROOK](/models/elbit-rook.md)'s predecessor PROBOT already in use with UK forces. Roboteam lists UK MOD and British Army as clients. UGVs delivered to UK Defense Ministry for experimental programs.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** elbit-rook-united-kingdom
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ROOK](/models/elbit-rook.md) (id: `824f375f-1e6a-42ca-b53b-e01f64f6164e`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Elbit Systems](/companies/elbit-systems.md) (id: `99befb8c-e387-4746-90f4-4eb3fbdf3139`)
- **Location:** [United Kingdom](/locations/united-kingdom.md) (id: `84e0a0ff-62f3-4522-b9c6-30c1ed454ad2`)
- **First seen:** 2021-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/11/19/israels-elbit-roboteam-unveil-rook-ground-robot/

## Common questions

### What is the ROOK deployment at United Kingdom?

ROOK, built by Elbit Systems, is recorded as a deployment at United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Elbit Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ROOK at United Kingdom?

Elbit Systems, the manufacturer of ROOK, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the ROOK deployment at United Kingdom go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 19, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ROOK deployment at United Kingdom?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


_API: GET /v1/robots/584210e6-cffe-4634-a5e9-d83ec0ea40b0 · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=584210e6-cffe-4634-a5e9-d83ec0ea40b0 · canonical URL: /deployments/elbit-rook-united-kingdom_