# PackBot 525 at Afghanistan: deployment

Canonical ID: `9b7c2456-669c-40f7-afd1-e77f9dc9ea0f`

PackBot robots deployed in [Afghanistan](/locations/afghanistan.md) for EOD, reconnaissance, and cave-clearing operations during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** flir-packbot-525-afghanistan
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [PackBot 525](/models/flir-packbot-525.md) (id: `287b6350-a7c4-43c2-ae63-c6a3cc5271f8`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Teledyne FLIR](/companies/teledyne-flir.md) (id: `b5922a97-9d0e-4a95-8825-41042f0169a7`)
- **Location:** [Afghanistan](/locations/afghanistan.md) (id: `ae1c46c5-47f3-4789-8278-798bfa3ce0ce`)
- **First seen:** 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.army-technology.com/projects/talon-tracked-military-robot/

## Common questions

### What is the PackBot 525 deployment at Afghanistan?

PackBot 525, built by Teledyne FLIR, is recorded as a deployment at Afghanistan on the DEPLOY registry. Teledyne FLIR operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates PackBot 525 at Afghanistan?

Teledyne FLIR, the manufacturer of PackBot 525, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the PackBot 525 deployment at Afghanistan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2001 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the PackBot 525 deployment at Afghanistan still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the PackBot 525 deployment at Afghanistan?

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.


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