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TALON at Canada

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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QinetiQ North America said in October 2013 that TALON was deployed in 30 countries including Canada. TALON is primarily used for remote reconnaissance, IED detection and EOD mission support.

Safety record

No incidents on record for TALON at Canada.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-10-21
Model
TALON
Company
QinetiQ
Location
Canada
Status
operational
Location precision
verified coordinates
ID
b2a0f24a-8eab-47ba-a527-c2ef86413ded

Timeline

  1. Oct 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://web.archive.org/web/20200806094054/https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2013/10/qinetiq-north-americas-talon-robot-deployed-in-30-countries/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the TALON deployment at Canada?
TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Canada on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates TALON at Canada?
QinetiQ, the manufacturer of TALON, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the TALON deployment at Canada?
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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