# TALON at Israel (IDF operations): deployment

Canonical ID: `4c81dfb3-62c0-48cc-be79-dcce2984eead`

[TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) deployed in 30 countries including Israel, used for EOD and reconnaissance by Israeli military.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-israel
- **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:** [Israel (IDF operations)](/locations/israel.md) (id: `828bca00-4f4e-43d2-8f5c-b0373c9b772d`)
- **First seen:** 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## 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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