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QinetiQ North America To Deliver More Robots

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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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QinetiQ North America announced it received a $56.4 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for purchase and delivery of TALON GEN IV robots and associated equipment for the Navy. The June 25 contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, Md., is for the Naval EOD Technical Division (NAVEODTECHDIV), the single-service manager for all explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) equipment. The contract work is for robots, repair parts, spare kits, and other related equipment and services. The work will be…

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