Deployment
PackBot 525 at Australia
Teledyne FLIR's PackBot 525 is a man-portable, multi-mission tracked UGV deployable in under two minutes, able to climb stairs and navigate narrow passages; used for EOD, ISR, CBRN/HazMat detection, route clearance, and remote inspection. Supplied to forces including the German Army.
PackBot 525 by Teledyne FLIR · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV
Recent coverage
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PackBot deployed with Australian military EOD units for bomb disposal operations.
Safety record
No incidents on record for PackBot 525 at Australia.
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- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
- Last updated
- 2026-08-09
- Model
- PackBot 525
- Company
- Teledyne FLIR
- Location
- Australia
- Status
- operational
- First seen
- 2010-01-01
- ID
abc195c2-eea7-4e46-a15f-1275cd637d10
Timeline
- Jan 2010First recordedPackBot 525 first documented operating at Australia.
- Aug 2026Current status: operational, reviewedLatest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.
On the deployment map
PackBot 525 operates in Australia. Explore the full verified map:
Sources (1)
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense_ugv
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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