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Navy/USMC

Navy’s Modular, Portable Bomb-Disposal Robot Clears Critical Design Review

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

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Navy’s Modular, Portable Bomb-Disposal Robot Clears Critical Design Review

Northrop Grumman's Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) Increment 1

The Navy’s newest man-portable bomb-disposal robot has been approved for fabrication and testing after passing a critical design review, the service and manufacturer Northrop Grumman [NOC] said Tuesday.Increment 1 of the Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) was given the Navy’s stamp of approval for satisfying cost, schedule and performance requirements. The program will now enter system fabrication, assembly, integration and test.The Naval Surface Warfare Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division has awarded Northrop Grumman a $483 million contract…

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