# TALON at Bosnia and Herzegovina: deployment

Canonical ID: `67100739-f5f6-4409-aa67-14a5174bc2c5`

First operational deployment of the [TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) robot. EOD teams used TALON for moving and disposing of live explosives during US military operations in Bosnia in 2000.

## Key facts

- **First deployment:** 2000, Bosnia

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-07_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-bosnia
- **Status:** ended
- **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:** [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/locations/bosnia-and-herzegovina.md) (id: `43854e89-fd22-4f6a-b63c-3640c9fbd516`)
- **Operator:** [QinetiQ](/companies/qinetiq.md) (id: `b40819d1-0a9f-4264-9a57-edc9ecaf2d35`)
- **First seen:** 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.army-technology.com/projects/talon-tracked-military-robot/

## Common questions

### What is the TALON deployment at Bosnia and Herzegovina?

TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Bosnia and Herzegovina on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates TALON at Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2000 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the TALON deployment at Bosnia and Herzegovina still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the TALON deployment at Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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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