L3Harris awarded £21m to deliver T4 bomb disposal robots

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L3Harris Technologies has been awarded £21m by the Ministry of Defence to deliver up to 50 medium-sized T4 explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots.

The T4’s manipulator arm reach and lift strength, patented stabilisers and ability to fire high-power EOD disruptors make it easy to complete tasks intended for larger robots from a much smaller footprint
The T4’s manipulator arm reach and lift strength, patented stabilisers and ability to fire high-power EOD disruptors make it easy to complete tasks intended for larger robots from a much smaller footprint - L3 Harris Technologies

The contract includes in-country support, maintenance, training and follows L3Harris’ delivery of Project STARTER, a program that replaced the legacy fleet of large EOD robots with 122 T7 systems that have been operational since 2019.

Able to navigate narrow urban spaces, the T4 can operate in aisles of planes, trains and buses and can also climb stairs.

In a statement, Ed Zoiss, president, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris said. “The T4 robots offer many of the same capabilities and intuitive control as the T7 robot but in a more compact footprint, allowing operators to safely access threats in much smaller spaces.” 

Advanced controls, high-definition cameras and fast datalinks will enable the operator of the T4 to perform tasks like unzipping bags and opening glove boxes from a safe distance.   

At just over 100kg, the T4s are smaller and nimbler than the 300kg T7 UGV and will be used as the rapid response system for emergency situations as it can be transported in a standard 4x4 vehicle.

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