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TALON at Australia

Small durable tracked robot widely fielded by the US military for EOD, reconnaissance and CBRN missions; thousands fielded with long-running sustainment contracts.

TALON by QinetiQ · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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Australian Department of Defence awarded a A$23 million contract for TALON robots and replacement parts to support ADF EOD operations. QinetiQ also provides a repair and maintenance facility for TALON robots in Australia.

Key facts

Contract value
A$23 million
Operator
Australian Defence Force

Safety record

No incidents on record for TALON at Australia.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
TALON
Company
QinetiQ
Location
Australia
Status
operational
First seen
2009-08-01
ID
c2228443-3851-4b09-bc11-3c3659582368

Timeline

  1. Aug 2009
    First recorded
    TALON first documented operating at Australia.
  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. QinetiQ sells TALON robots to ADF · https://www.australiandefence.com.au/467EB9CD-5056-8C22-C9CD98E3A44AFA18 · 2009-08-01
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_ugv

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Common questions

What is the TALON deployment at Australia?
TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Australia on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates TALON at Australia?
QinetiQ, the manufacturer of TALON, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the TALON deployment at Australia go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2009 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the TALON deployment at Australia?
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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