Navy to purchase MMP-30 bomb-disposal robots from The Machine Lab for use in Afghanistan

摘要

U.S. Navy bomb-disposal experts needed small unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) in Afghanistan. They found their solution from The Machine Lab Inc. in Fort Collins, Colo. Officials of the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division in Indian Head, Md., announced a $17.1 million contract to The Machine Lab for the company's MMP-30 tracked bomb-disposal robots and accessory parts. The unmanned vehicles contract is a foreign military sale (FMS) to Afghanistan, and government authorities in Afghanistan will use the backpackable robots for bomb detection and safe bomb disposal. Small UGVs like the MMP-30 enable operators to find and handle bombs from a safe distance.