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TALON at Israel (IDF operations)

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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TALON deployed in 30 countries including Israel, used for EOD and reconnaissance by Israeli military.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for TALON at Israel (IDF operations).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
TALON
Company
QinetiQ
Location
Israel (IDF operations)
Operator
QinetiQ
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2010-01-01
ID
4c81dfb3-62c0-48cc-be79-dcce2984eead

Timeline

  1. Jan 2010
    First recorded
    TALON first documented operating at Israel (IDF operations).
  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. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the TALON deployment at Israel (IDF operations)?
TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Israel (IDF operations) on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates TALON at Israel (IDF operations)?
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 Israel (IDF operations) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2010 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the TALON deployment at Israel (IDF operations)?
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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