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iRobot Awarded 64 Million Contract For PackBot Robots

To date, iRobot has delivered more than 500 PackBot robots (pictured) to a broad range of military and civilian customers around the world.
by Staff Writers
Burlington MA (SPX) Jun 06, 2006
iRobot has announced that it has been awarded a $64.3 million Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for iRobot PackBot EOD robots, spare parts, training and repair services.

The award was granted by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division on behalf of the Robotic Systems Joint Project Office at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Under the terms of the IDIQ contract, the military could order up to the full $64.3 million value in robots, spare parts, training and repair services.

The robots purchased under this contract will be used to support U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, to conduct the critical mission of identifying and disposing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

To date, iRobot has delivered more than 500 PackBot robots to a broad range of military and civilian customers around the world. These robots have performed tens of thousands of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and are credited with saving scores of soldiers' lives.

"This contract serves as a testament to the role the PackBot plays in soldiers' lives as they face IED threats every day," said Vice Admiral Joe Dyer (U.S. Navy, ret.), executive vice president and general manager, iRobot. "Warfighters have embraced the PackBot not just for its life-saving utility, but also for its superior ruggedness and versatility in combat."

iRobot is a leading developer of robots for the U.S. military. The company is building and delivering PackBot robots to meet current orders of more than $43 million for the Naval Sea Systems Command's Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) program.

As a lead partner on the U.S. Army's groundbreaking Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, iRobot is developing the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV), which is based upon the combat-proven PackBot platform, to meet the needs of 21st-century warfighters.

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