iRobot will supply 510 PackBot CBRN Recce Systems to the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) under a $9.6 million contract announced on 8 September. The company will deliver 20 systems, with delivery to be completed by April 2015.
iRobot overhauled its 510 Packbot over the last 12 months to enhance the product from a CBRN perspective to meet the requirements of the Canadian DND.
A family of five primary sensors has been integrated into the system, for the detection, alert and report of chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, volatile gases, explosives and radiation. Rear flippers have also been
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As countries increasingly move away from Chinese drone manufacturing and focus on domestic production and collaboration, Europe and the US are well-placed to step in – although cost remains a crucial consideration.
Although the Replicator initiative has made several accomplishments, there are still multiple gaps to plug across the US Department of Defense (DoD) and its services.
Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.
PDW has revealed its Attritable Multirotor First Person View drone at SOF Week 2025, offering special operations forces a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from Ukraine.
Teledyne FLIR is highlighting the emerging requirements for 'recoverable and re-usable' loitering munitions across the contemporary operating environment during this week’s SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida.
High-performance maritime industry player Kraken Technology Group, based in the UK, has used the SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida this week to debut its K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to the North American market.
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