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CUTLASS UGV at United Kingdom

Six-wheeled next-generation EOD robot developed by Northrop Grumman Remotec for UK MoD. Replaced Wheelbarrow UGV for British Army bomb disposal teams.

CUTLASS UGV by Northrop Grumman · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

Track CUTLASS UGV at United Kingdom

UK MoD contracted 80 CUTLASS vehicles in 2006. Rolled out to British Army bomb disposal teams in 2012. Support contract renewed 2017.

Safety record

No incidents on record for CUTLASS UGV at United Kingdom.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
CUTLASS UGV
Company
Northrop Grumman
Location
United Kingdom
Status
operational
First seen
2012-09-01
ID
6e254bc1-2f4b-4ea1-8f94-489634479dd3

Timeline

  1. Sep 2012
    First recorded
    CUTLASS UGV first documented operating at United Kingdom.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.army-technology.com/news/newsnorthrop-rolls-out-new-cutlass-eod-robot-british-army/
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: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the CUTLASS UGV deployment at United Kingdom?
CUTLASS UGV, built by Northrop Grumman, is recorded as a deployment at United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Northrop Grumman operates the deployment directly.
Who operates CUTLASS UGV at United Kingdom?
Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer of CUTLASS UGV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the CUTLASS UGV deployment at United Kingdom go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2012 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the CUTLASS UGV 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.

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