Unexploded ordnance

FLIR Receives Orders from US Military Worth More than $70M for Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles

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Monday, May 10, 2021

Public policy, Government, Defense, Other Defense, Hardware, Contracts, Technology, Homeland security, Other Technology, Explosives, Ammunition, Explosive weapons, Bombs, Bomb disposal, Explosive ordnance disposal, Robot, Improvised explosive device, XC2, Unexploded ordnance

The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps placed orders for nearly 600 FLIR Centaur\xc2\xae robots, including additional spares, antennas, and payload mounting kits.

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The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps placed orders for nearly 600 FLIR Centaur\xc2\xae robots, including additional spares, antennas, and payload mounting kits.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210510005082/en/\nThe FLIR Centaur\xc2\xae is a medium-sized ground robot that provides a standoff capability to detect, confirm, identify, and dispose of hazards.
(Photo: Business Wire)\nExplosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams use the FLIR Centaur unmanned ground system to assist in disarming landmines, unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices, and similar dangerous tasks.
Since then, other U.S. military branches have opted to deploy Centaur to their EOD units as a new or replacement ground robot system.

Former Commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Joins ThayerMahan as Special Advisor for UXO and MEC

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Monday, March 1, 2021

Cluster munition, Bombs, Environmental impact of war, Unexploded ordnance, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, MEC, Military, Operation Kiribati Assist

GROTON, Conn., March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Morneau, former Commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) has joined ThayerMahan, Inc. as Special Advisor for unexploded ordnance(UXO) and munitions and explosives of concern (MEC).

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GROTON, Conn., March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Morneau, former Commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) has joined ThayerMahan, Inc. as Special Advisor for unexploded ordnance(UXO) and munitions and explosives of concern (MEC).
Frank is a leading authority on the management of UXO and MEC and will serve as a senior advisor to ThayerMahan's Seabed Systems Group.
Frank brings a unique blend of EOD, UXO, MEC, and diving expertise [to our] current and future seabed projects.
Over Frank's 34-year career in the U.S. Navy, Frank commanded at the unit, group, task force, and Flag
Officer levels.

Ottawa Convention: Council addresses the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Weapons, Explosive weapons, Naval warfare, Ammunition, Unexploded ordnance, Naval mine

It will take various steps to promote the universalisation of the Convention and will offer support to countries by holding national and/or regional stakeholder dialogues.

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It will take various steps to promote the universalisation of the Convention and will offer support to countries by holding national and/or regional stakeholder dialogues.
The EU has a long history of providing support for actions that address the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war.
As part of its mandate, the implementation support unit (ISU) supports the states parties to the Convention in the implementation of their obligations and commitments.
The EU remains committed to supporting countries affected by mines in their efforts to clear mines and destroy stockpiles, to promoting education on the risks of mines, and to providing assistance to victims, their families and communities.

FLIR Secures $32M in Full-Rate Production Orders for Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles from US Armed Services

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Hardware, Defense, Technology, Other Defense, Contracts, Explosives, Ammunition, Bombs, Explosive weapons, FLIR Systems, CBRN defense, Explosive ordnance disposal, Bomb disposal, Unmanned ground vehicle, Forward-looking infrared, Unexploded ordnance, Improvised explosive device

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Army, Air Force, and Navy have collectively ordered more than 250 additional FLIR Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), worth $32 million combined.

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FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Army, Air Force, and Navy have collectively ordered more than 250 additional FLIR Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), worth $32 million combined.
Operators can quickly attach different sensors and payloads to the robot to address other missions, including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats.
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Over the last 12 months, FLIR has announced multiple orders totaling roughly $97 million for more than 750 Centaur unmanned ground systems from the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams across all services will use the FLIR Centaur to assist in disarming improvised explosive devices, unexploded ordnance, and similar hazardous tasks.

ThayerMahan Teams Up with USA Environmental to Remove Unexploded Ordnance

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Explosive weapons, Cluster bombs, Firearms, Bombs, Environmental impact of war, Unexploded ordnance, Explosives, Ammunition

Partnering with USA Environmental represents an important addition to ThayerMahan's expanding ability to search, detect, remove and dispose of these hazardous explosive items from the seabed.

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Partnering with USA Environmental represents an important addition to ThayerMahan's expanding ability to search, detect, remove and dispose of these hazardous explosive items from the seabed.
ThayerMahan President and CEO, Mike Connor, stated, "Unexploded ordnance and discarded munitions form a critical barrier to expanding seabed infrastructure.
Our partnership with USA Environmental creates the capability to rapidly identify and safely remove explosive risks.
USA Environmental is a small business leader in locating, assessing, characterizing, and removing UXO and military munitions from underwater environments.

Parsons Awarded First DoD Ground-Based Directed Energy Contract

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Parsons Corporation, Strait of Messina Bridge, Parsons, Unexploded ordnance

CENTREVILLE, Va., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) has been awarded a $50.6 million, six-year contract by the U.S. Air Force for the manufacturing, integration and sustainment of 13 Recovery of Airbase Denied by Ordnance (RADBO) systems.

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CENTREVILLE, Va., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) has been awarded a $50.6 million, six-year contract by the U.S. Air Force for the manufacturing, integration and sustainment of 13 Recovery of Airbase Denied by Ordnance (RADBO) systems.
RADBO employs the Parsons developed ZEUS directed energy system to destroy unexploded ordinance with extreme accuracy in previously denied areas and improves the safety of deployed warfighters.
"This is Parsons innovation: delivering a game changing warfighting product," said Hector Cuevas, Parsons executive vice president of missile defense and C5ISR.
The program is the first Department of Defense (DoD) ground-based laser system placed into production.

FLIR Captures $23.5M in Additional Orders for Its Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles for U.S. Army and Navy

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

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FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of the companys Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus related spares and accessories.

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FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of the companys Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus related spares and accessories.
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Since March, FLIR has announced orders totaling more than $65 million for nearly 500 Centaur UGVs from the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, and now Navy.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams will use the FLIR Centaur to assist in disarming improvised explosive devices, unexploded ordnance, and similar hazardous tasks.
In 2017, the U.S. Army selected Endeavor Robotics, acquired last year by FLIR, as its medium-sized robot provider for MTRS Inc II.

FLIR Captures $18.6 Million Order for its Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles for U.S. Marine Corps

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Friday, April 3, 2020

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 of the companys Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus spares.

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FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 of the companys Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus spares.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200403005074/en/
U.S. Marine Corps teams will use the FLIR Centaur robot to help disarm improvised explosive devices, unexploded ordnance, and perform similar hazardous tasks.
(Photo: Business Wire)
Earlier this month FLIR announced the U.S Air Force has ordered almost 200 Centaurs through a $23 million contract.
Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams will use the FLIR Centaur to assist in disarming improvised explosive devices (IEDs), unexploded ordnance, and similar hazardous tasks.

ThayerMahan and PanGeo Subsea Sign MoU to Provide Enhanced Seabed Survey Technologies

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Monday, March 23, 2020

Oceanography, Contents, Physical geography, Geotechnical engineering, Articles, Fisheries science, Structural engineering, Subsea, Underwater work, Deep foundation, Unexploded ordnance, Sea

PanGeo Subsea offers two acoustic survey technologies the Sub-Bottom Imager and the Acoustic Corer that penetrate the seabed floor to depths of 20-30 ft and 120 ft respectively to provide true real time 3D visualization of buried geohazards.

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PanGeo Subsea offers two acoustic survey technologies the Sub-Bottom Imager and the Acoustic Corer that penetrate the seabed floor to depths of 20-30 ft and 120 ft respectively to provide true real time 3D visualization of buried geohazards.
ThayerMahan is a world leader in providing autonomous maritime and seabed survey solutions.
PanGeo's sub-seabed imaging technologies will augment ThayerMahan's current seabed survey capabilities to provide the full range of surveying services necessary to safely conduct marine installations.
We are confident this partnership between PanGeo and ThayerMahan will strengthen our respective positions to deliver leading edge survey solutions for UXO, pre-route, depth of burial and pile foundation clearance surveys.

WINDFALL GEOTEK SELECTS DRAGANFLY TO DEVELOP DRONE BASED SOLUTION FOR LANDMINE DETECTION

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Explosive weapons, Articles, Technology, Contents, Windfall, Artificial intelligence, Unexploded ordnance, Land mine

Windfall Geotek has been a data services company and a leader in the use of AI and advanced knowledge-extraction techniques since 2005.

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Windfall Geotek has been a data services company and a leader in the use of AI and advanced knowledge-extraction techniques since 2005.
The terms of the LOI include Windfall Geotek contracting Draganfly to conduct research, development and engineering support of hardware that can interface with Windfalls AI software.
The purpose of the LOI is to further commercialize Windfall Geoteks AI driven solution for the detection and elimination of Land Mines, Unexploded Ordinance, and Improvised Explosive devices via the use of UAS.
Windfall Geotek can count on a multidisciplinary team that includes professionals in geophysics, geology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and mathematics.