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News - EOD

  • Defence Notes

    Ireland mulls a major leap forward in air capabilities

    3rd July 2020

    Ireland has raised the possibility of purchasing air combat interceptor aircraft, as a major increase in capability for the Air Corps if the proposal goes …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US orders more Centaurs from FLIR Systems

    10th June 2020

    FLIR Systems has secured two contracts totalling $23.5 million to provide 160 units of its Centaur UGV to the US Army and USN. Both contracts …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SeeByte to extend USN UUV capabilities

    4th June 2020

    SeeByte has secured its first delivery order in the second option year of a five-year contract from the USN. The UK-based company will provide engineering, …

  • Land Warfare

    PLA unsheathes its Sharp Claws

    6th May 2020

    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is now known to be using UGVs for reconnaissance purposes, with the first evidence of their use by the Chinese …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall awarded Bundeswehr EOD contract

    5th May 2020

    Rheinmetall was awarded a supplementary procurement order for four DEU Route Clearance Systems to support Explosives and Ordnance Demolition (EOD) by the Bundeswehr. Signed in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Greensea hull crawler tech combines with VideoRay ROV

    2nd April 2020

    Greensea has developed a new hull crawler that can be used to attach a ROV to the hull of a vessel without the use of …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2019: Booz Allen Hamilton points to metrics as key VR training benefit

    2nd December 2019

    With personnel training pipelines over capacity the need for militaries, particularly those with significant numbers of personnel, to ensure improved training capabilities has led to …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2019: UK opts to keep it real for IEDD training

    2nd December 2019

    Last month the UK MoD issued its latest contract for the procurement of second-hand vehicles to be used for Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) training, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Thailand to evaluate THeMIS UGV

    29th November 2019

    Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGV is to be evaluated by the Defence Technology Institute of Thailand (DTI) for the Thai armed forces, the company announced on …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Shallow water MCM carried out at AECE 2019

    18th September 2019

    The US Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One (EODMU-1) has tested its ability to operate UUVs and conduct expeditionary mine countermeasures in very shallow …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSEI 2019: L3Harris unveils T4 robot

    13th September 2019

    L3Harris Technologies unveiled the first prototype of its T4 robotic system at DSEI 2019, a medium-sized UGV designed for use in urban environments where space …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    New Japanese UGV bursts onto the scene

    28th August 2019

    The JGSDF displayed an EOD UGV for the first time at the Fuji Firepower demonstration on 25 August. The type manufactured by IHI Aerospace is …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US Navy selects Fusion UUV

    12th August 2019

    The US Navy has selected Strategic Robotic Systems’ (SRS’) Fusion unmanned underwater vehicle as its future explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    New Zealand selects EOD robots from Roboteam

    23rd May 2019

    Roboteam, a Tel Aviv-based ground robotics developer, has won a contract from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for a suite of robots suitable for …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Romania acquires Polish C-IED robots

    21st May 2019

    The Romanian Air Force has taken delivery of an unspecified number of counterterrorism Gryf UGVs designed and manufactured by the Polish Lukasiewicz-PIAP Institute. The deliveries …

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

    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 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 - 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 ...