# TALON at Australia: deployment

Canonical ID: `c2228443-3851-4b09-bc11-3c3659582368`

Australian Department of Defence awarded a A$23 million contract for [TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) robots and replacement parts to support ADF EOD operations. [QinetiQ](/companies/qinetiq.md) also provides a repair and maintenance facility for TALON robots in [Australia](/locations/australia.md).

## Key facts

- **Contract value:** A$23 million
- **Operator:** Australian Defence Force

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-australia
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) (id: `f47d4ea4-848f-4cb8-b8f6-fc99fa315056`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [QinetiQ](/companies/qinetiq.md) (id: `b40819d1-0a9f-4264-9a57-edc9ecaf2d35`)
- **Location:** [Australia](/locations/australia.md) (id: `0001cb7c-b5db-4b49-8051-916c482254c7`)
- **First seen:** 2009-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **QinetiQ sells TALON robots to ADF** · https://www.australiandefence.com.au/467EB9CD-5056-8C22-C9CD98E3A44AFA18 · 2009-08-01

## 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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