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TALON at Japan (JGSDF Trials)

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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Modified TALON robot deployed to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for radiation reconnaissance after the March 2011 disaster. Equipped with radiation-hardened cameras, GPS and sensors.

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No incidents on record for TALON at Japan (JGSDF Trials).

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
TALON
Company
QinetiQ
Location
Japan (JGSDF Trials)
Status
ended
First seen
2011-03-01
ID
f7656d15-6933-469d-8a3e-cd07b2bc8012

Timeline

  1. Mar 2011
    First recorded
    TALON first documented operating at Japan (JGSDF Trials).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42496561
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the TALON deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?
TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates TALON at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?
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 Japan (JGSDF Trials) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2011 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the TALON deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) 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 Japan (JGSDF Trials)?
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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