# TALON at Japan (JGSDF Trials): deployment

Canonical ID: `f7656d15-6933-469d-8a3e-cd07b2bc8012`

Modified [TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) robot deployed to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for radiation reconnaissance after the March 2011 disaster. Equipped with radiation-hardened cameras, GPS and sensors.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-japan
- **Status:** ended
- **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:** [Japan (JGSDF Trials)](/locations/japan.md) (id: `94b72ada-cafc-4321-a524-cb8e576bb849`)
- **First seen:** 2011-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42496561

## 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.


_API: GET /v1/robots/f7656d15-6933-469d-8a3e-cd07b2bc8012 · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=f7656d15-6933-469d-8a3e-cd07b2bc8012 · canonical URL: /deployments/qinetiq-talon-japan_