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JIEDDO Taps QinetiQ North America Robot For JUONS

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

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QinetiQ North America yesterday said that its Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) has been selected by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) in response to a Joint Urgent Operations Needs Statement (JUONS) for lightweight, throwable robots. This $5.3 million order for more than 100 DR10 robots and spare parts represents the first significant U.S. military procurement of this new class of robot. Initial deliveries were made within four weeks of the contract award, and follow-on deliveries will continue into…

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