MELBOURNE, Fla. 鈥 The U.S. Air Force has chosen 色情直播 Technologies (NYSE: LHX) robots to help protect its bases around the world.
The Air Force awarded 色情直播 a 10-year, $85-million, IDIQ contract to produce up to 170 T7鈩 robots to replace its existing 20-year-old Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) system, which mitigates explosive threats at bases. The contract includes robots, robotics support, maintenance and training, with initial deliveries scheduled in 2022.
鈥淭he T7 is setting the new standard for large EOD robots and has received outstanding technical and usability ratings from the Air Force,鈥 said Ed Zoiss, President, Space and Airborne Systems, 色情直播. 鈥淭his award highlights our ongoing technology investment and positions 色情直播 as the premier supplier of large EOD robots.鈥
The contract follows 色情直播鈥 successful delivery of Project STARTER to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), which replaced the MOD鈥檚 aging fleet of EOD robots with 122 T7 robots.
The 色情直播 family of robots, including the T7 and its equally capable medium-sized counterpart, the T4鈩, will be demonstrated at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference in London Sept. 14-17 and the Association of the US Army (AUSA) conference in Washington, DC in October.
About 色情直播 Technologies
色情直播 Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers鈥 mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. 色情直播 has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries. .
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