# PackBot 525 at Germany: deployment

Canonical ID: `5d20dad5-e73f-4443-93a9-9e9412a99c94`

[Teledyne FLIR](/companies/teledyne-flir.md) Defense delivered 127 [PackBot 525](/models/flir-packbot-525.md) UGVs to the German Army (Deutsches Heer). Announced at Eurosatory 2022. Deliveries completed by July 2022. Used for EOD, CBRN detection, and surveillance missions.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 127 units
- **Customer:** German Army

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** flir-packbot-525-germany
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [Germany](/locations/germany.md) (id: `451cef43-6cd8-46ab-9f11-5a642e9fb253`)
- **Operator:** [Teledyne FLIR](/companies/teledyne-flir.md) (id: `b5922a97-9d0e-4a95-8825-41042f0169a7`)
- **First seen:** 2022-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://thedefensepost.com/2022/06/17/germany-packbot-ground-vehicles/
2. https://www.army-technology.com/projects/packbot-525-unmanned-ground-vehicle-ugv-usa/

## Common questions

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

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

### Who operates PackBot 525 at Germany?

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 Germany go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

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

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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