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Small Robotic Vehicles Enlisted For Ordnance Disposal Duties

February 02 2011

USA

Boeing and iRobot have delivered a first batch of Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGVs) to the U.S. Air Force, reports Boeing.

The 30 vehicles represent the first from an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract that runs through September 2012.

The SUGVs will be assigned to the Air Force's explosive ordnance disposal team.

Boeing and iRobot developed the unmanned vehicle under a 2007 accord.

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