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Navy Begins Source Selection For AEODRS as Air Force Backs Out of Increment 1

Navy Begins Source Selection For AEODRS as Air Force Backs Out of Increment 1
The Navy is moving its Advanced EOD Robotic System increment 2 into engineering and manufacturing development, with the aim of eventually replacing the Talon-based Man Transportable Robotic System, above, used by the EOD community today. Photo courtesy U.S. Army.

The Navy last week moved the Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) increment 1 into source selection after releasing the request for proposals in late June, but the Air Force pulled out of the program to pursue a commercial off-the-shelf product to meet its needs sooner. AEODRS will be a three-increment family of systems: increment 1 will weigh less than 35 pounds, perform reconnaissance and assessment missions and fill a current capability gap; increment 2 will weigh less than…

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