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Czech Republic, Poland To Buy QinetiQ NA TALON Robots For EOD

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

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QinetiQ North America (QNA) yesterday said $8.4 million in orders have been received for TALON® robots from the Czech Republic and Poland to provide explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) support to their military forces. “TALON robots are world class lifesavers that distance warfighters from the dangers they face,” said QNA’s Technology Solutions Group President J.D. Crouch. “The average TALON robot is blown up thirteen times in its lifetime, repaired and returned to action. With more than 3,000 of these life-saving robots…

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