Foster-Miller wins $59m in orders for Talon robots
(File photo: Company handout)
Foster-Miller Inc. of Waltham has been awarded $58.5 million in funding for additional Talon military robots and replacement parts, its parent company, QinetiQ North America, said today.
The total represents awards from the US Army and Navy made during the six-month period from May 1 to Nov. 1, the company said.
The company added in a press release: "A total of 2,500 Talon robots are now deployed around the world, with a significant number of them in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are used primarily to assist military personnel with the extremely dangerous job of detecting and disabling roadside bombs – the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by hostile forces to attack troops. Talon robots have been used in more than 100,000 counter-IED missions to date."
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(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)
