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iRobot To Deliver 30 Packbot Robots To UK Ministry Of Defence
Burlington MA (SPX) Jul 31, 2006 iRobot has announced it has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom's (U.K.) Ministry of Defence (MoD) Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) to supply 30 iRobot PackBot EOD robots, spare parts and support. This agreement is a settlement of the dispute between the MoD and iRobot. The company will discuss the financial details of the agreement during its previously scheduled earnings conference call on Monday, July 31 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The robots will be used by U.K. forces to identify and dispose of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as part of the U.K. effort to combat terrorism. U.K. forces are among the world's most sophisticated in dealing with IEDs, and the iRobot PackBot will be a welcome addition to existing capabilities. To date, iRobot has delivered more than 500 PackBot robots to a broad range of military and civilian customers worldwide. These robots have performed tens of thousands of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and are credited with saving soldiers' lives. PackBot robots also are used domestically by public-safety entities in the United States. "The iRobot PackBot's digital architecture, unprecedented mobility and proven reliability are some of its key strengths," said Vice Admiral Joe Dyer (U.S. Navy, ret.), president, iRobot Government & Industrial Robots. "We are confident that these robots will play a major role in assisting the MoD in effectively addressing both domestic and foreign security initiatives." iRobot is a leading developer of robots for the U.S. military. The company is currently building and delivering PackBot robots to meet orders of more than $43 million for the Naval Sea Systems Command's Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) program. As a lead partner on the U.S. Army's groundbreaking Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, iRobot is developing the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV), which is based upon the combat-proven PackBot platform, to meet the needs of 21st-century warfighters. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links iRobot All about the robots on Earth and beyond!
Lifelike Simulated Patients Enhance Training
Sheppard AFB TX (AFNS) Jul 26, 2006The use of advanced, more lifelike simulated patients at the aerospace medical service apprentice course is enhancing medical training for Airmen here attending technical school with the 882nd Training Group. |
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