• Land Warfare

  Poland receives the last batch of RPP EOD/IED tracked UGV

  28th December 2021

  The 17 UGVs will equip engineering units of the Polish Armed Forces and will support EOD/IED missions of removing dangerous materials.

• Land Warfare

  China donates equipment to Philippine military

  26th January 2022

  China has gifted a collection of different equipment to the Philippine military.

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2021: Customisable power management aids EOD

  11th October 2021

  Galvion is providing a solution to recharge batteries of EOD equipment for the US Army — and other potential applications for the Squad Power Manager include powering radios in Colombian helicopters.

• Land Warfare

  UGV collaboration blends X-ray detector with glass-free imager

  10th November 2021

  Polish and US industry have developed a robot for EOD that includes a novel glass-free X-ray detector, which helps to reduce size and weight.

• Defence Notes

  US DoD receives LiDAR system for EOD teams

  6th October 2021

  RedTail LiDAR Systems deliver six RTL-450s to US DoD explosive ordinance disposal teams.

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2021: L3Harris to deliver Binocular Night Vision technology to US Army

  12th October 2021

  US Army EOD specialists to be provided with the new BNVD-1531 from L3Harris.

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2021: USAF receives portable explosives detection systems

  13th October 2021

  Portable X-ray explosives detector for USAF uses radio frequencies rather than Wi-Fi to transmit data.

• Defence Notes

  DSEI 2021: L3Harris gains USAF EOD robot contract

  16th September 2021

  USAF orders 170 new T7 robots from L3Harris for EOD operations.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Unmanned systems support peacekeeping rehearsals in China

  16th September 2021

  China explored the use of unmanned systems for United Nations peacekeeping missions in a recent multilateral exercise.

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2021: Centaur makes overseas debut

  8th September 2021

  Teledyne FLIR hopes to attract interest from NATO and Five Eyes militaries in US-developed UGV.

• Land Warfare

  Australia to provide protected vehicles to Indonesia

  15th September 2021

  Indonesia will receive Bushmasters from Australia to enhance UN peacekeeping missions, plus its marines are seeking new amphibious transport vehicles.

• Naval Warfare

  Naval Warfare magazine: nuclear submarines, Australian naval power and more

  7th September 2021

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• Land Warfare

  Life-saving T4 robot in the spotlight (sponsored)

  18th August 2021

  The T4 robot from L3Harris Technologies provides large robot capabilities in a medium-sized package. Its unique intuitive, haptic control reduces operator cognitive burden.

• Land Warfare

  Australia requests new C-IED robots

  23rd July 2021

  As its existing counter-IED robots near the end of their service lives, the Australian Defence Force is looking for a mix of new innovative platforms that can replace these essential capabilities.

• Naval Warfare

  UK invests in Pulse Dart prototype

  21st July 2021

  Innovative sea mine clearance system requires no human intervention or explosives.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Render Safe Sets, Kits & Outfits (RS SKO) - UAV (US)

  Programme Background Definition The RS SKO provides capabilities needed for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams to render safe US and foreign ordnance and improvised explosive ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  VTMM 2 (Italy)

  Programme Background The Italian Army has a requirement for 633 VTMMs, known as Orso (Bear) in Italian service. These will be used to perform specialised ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military - UUVs

  Bluefin-HAUV

  The Bluefin Hovering AUV (HAUV) is a two-man system used for ship hull and infrastructure inspection, port and harbour security and MCM. Operators are able ...

• Land: UGV simulators

  Remote Controlled Vehicle Simulation

  The Remote Controlled Vehicle Simulation is designed for users such as EOD forces.  Key features: use of original control devices; PC-based VR simulation; multiple scenarios ...

• Military UGVs

  Oto-TRP7-HS

  The Oto-TRP7-HS (Homeland Security) is a semi-autonomous, electric-powered, tracked UGV. It is designed to undertake a number of homeland security missions. 

• Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Manpack-6 Bomb Ranger

  Manpack-6 is a portable jamming system that can be carried by a person in areas where there is a risk of encountering remoted controlled improvised ...

• Military - UUVs

  Sea Wasp

  The Sea Wasp is designed to be land-portable by a two-person team and consists of a vehicle, generator, pilot station, hand winch and power supply ...

• Military UGVs

  Zeus

  NIC Instruments' Zeus UGV is a development of its First Responder (see separate entry) platform and was unveiled at Milipol Paris in November 2017. The company ...

• Military UGVs

  Vanguard

  The Vanguard UGV is designed to provide mission support for EOD technicians in both law enforcement and the military. It can be deployed in EOD/IED ...

• Military UGVs

  Telemax tEODor PRO

  The Telemax EOD and observation robot (Telemax tEODor) PRO is designed to complement Cobham's tEODor UGV (see separate entry) by providing a smaller EOD robot ...

• Military - UUVs

  Bluefin-12D

  The Bluefin-12D AUV can be used for offshore survey, search and salvage, exploration, environmental protection and monitoring, MCM and EOD. 

• EO/IR systems

  Gyrocam 15DHD

  Gyrocam 15DHD is a 15in dual system that delivers HD and mid-wave thermal optics, in a modular payload that supports ISR missions. The 15DHD features ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Varan

  Streit unveiled the Varan 6x6 amphibious armoured vehicle at the IDEX defence exhibition in February 2013. The vehicle can be fitted with additional ballistic protection ...

• Military UGVs

  Kaplan

  Kaplan is a high-mobility, multipurpose UGV family designed to carry out a range of roles such as counter-IED, EOD and perimeter patrol. 

• Military UGVs

  Oto-TRP1

  The Oto-TRP1 is a large, tracked UGV, which can perform a number of roles, including CBRN, combat, communications, EOD, EW and ISTAR operations. 

• Military UGVs

  BigAnt

  The BigAnt UGV can be used for various applications, including landmine and EOD inspection in tunnels/tubes, work in contaminated areas and manipulation of hazardous materials. 

• Military UGVs

  RMI

  The PIAP Mobile Robot for Intervention (RMI) is a tracked UGV that has been designed for EOD clearance on the battlefield and can navigate difficult ...