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TALON at Iraq (Iraqi Army)

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 won a $20 million Foreign Military Sales contract in September 2013 to supply TALON IV robots, spares and training to Iraqi military explosive ordnance disposal technicians, with work in Waltham, Mass. and Iraq expected to complete by March 2014.

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No incidents on record for TALON at Iraq (Iraqi Army).

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-10-21
Model
TALON
Company
QinetiQ
Location
Iraq (Iraqi Army)
Status
operational
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2013-10-21
ID
3187c035-573a-4080-aa35-636640f1c6e6

Timeline

  1. Oct 2013
    First recorded
    TALON first documented operating at Iraq (Iraqi Army).
  2. 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://washingtontechnology.com/Articles/2013/09/27/QNA-Talon-robots.aspx?p=1
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

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Verified

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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 Iraq (Iraqi Army)?
TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Iraq (Iraqi Army) on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates TALON at Iraq (Iraqi Army)?
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 Iraq (Iraqi Army) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 21, 2013 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the TALON deployment at Iraq (Iraqi Army)?
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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