Specifications
Vehicle Dimensions
• Standard Talon (2 DOF)
- Height (arm stowed): 18 in (42.7 cm)
- Width: 22.5 in (57.2 cm)
- Length: 34 in (86.4 cm)
- Horizontal reach: 52 in (1.3m)
- Below grade reach: 24 in (0.6m)
- Ground clearance: 2.75 in (7cm)
- Deployable mast height from ground:
40.5 in (1.029 m)
• Heavy lift arm (3DOF)
- Height: 42.7 in to 45.7 in
- Horizontal reach: 72i n (182.88 cm)
from track
- Horizontal reach (arm extended): 75.1 (190.75 cm)
- Vertical reach: 72 in (182.88 cm)
from ground
- Vertical reach (arm extended): 86 in (218.44 cm)
- Below grade reach: 25 in (63.5 cm)
Weight
• Starting at 115 lbs (52 kg)
(mission profile dependent)
The Warfighter’s Choice
Gripper (360 Continuous Rotation)
• Standard (2 DOF)
- 30 lbs (13.6) gripping strength
- 4 in (10.16 cm) wide opening
• Heavy lift arm (3 DOF)
- 80 lbs (36.2 kg) gripping strength
- 6.2 in (15.75 cm) wide opening
Laptop Control Unit (LCU)
• Height: 6 in
• Width: 14 in
• Length: 13 in
• Weight: 17 lbs
Operator Control Unit (OCU) Dimensions
• Height: 9 in (22.9 cm)
• Width: 16 in (40.6 cm)
• Length: 19 in (48.3 cm)
• Weight: 33 lb (15 kg)
Tactical Robotic Controller (TRC)
• Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
• Width: 9.25 in (23.49 cm)
• Length: 11.25 (28.57 cm)
• Weight: 12 lbs (entire system) (5.44 kg)
Maneuverable Speed
• Standard TALON (2DoF) - 5.2 mph max Vehicle Battery Options
• Lead acid batteries
(8.37 Km/h)
• Heavy lift (3DoF) - 2.9 mph max (4.67 Km/h) - Uses two, 300 W-hr, 36 V batteries
- 3 hr typical run time
Maneuverability Control
- 4.5 hr typical recharge time
• Intuitive joystick control at all speeds
• Q-Tray
- Accepts 6x standard BB-2590/U Obstacle Navigation
batteries
• Up to 43 degree stairs
- 4.5 hr typical run time
• Up to 45 degree slide slope
- Multiple charging options
• Up to 15 in (38cm) snow or demolition rubble
OCU Battery/Power Options
Payload Capacity
• 25-100 lbs (mission profile dependent)
Drag Capacity with Gripper
• Standard TALON (2DoF) - 170 lb
• Heavy lift (3DoF) - 200 lb
Tow Capacity
• Up to 750 lbs (340 kg)
Arm Lift Capacity Standard (2 DOF)
• 10 lb (4.5 kg) at full extension
• 20 lb (9.07 kg) max capacity
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Lithium Ion
- Accepts standard BB-2590/U battery
- 4 hr typical run time
Nickel Metal Hydride
- Accepts standard BB-390B/U battery
- 3 hr typical run time
110/220 Electrical Outlet
OCU/Robotic Communications
Numerous radio options available to meet
customer needs
Arm Lift Capacity Heavy Lift Arm (3 DOF)
• 10 lbs (4.5kg) at full extension
• 50 lbs (22.67 kg) max capacity
Wireless Options
Radio range
• Exceeds 800m line-of-sight (LOS)
Intuitive joystick controls for upper/lower arm
• 180 degree pitch lower arm
• 270 degee pitch upper arm
Fiber Optics
• Buffered cable 300m
Cameras
• Three infrared illuminated cameras (gripper, elbow, rear). Pixels (HxV);
NTSC: 510x492
• Auto focus color zoom camera 300:1
(26X optical-12X digital)
• Optional 40:1 200m camera
- Illumination package powered by
vehicle battery. Can be turned on
remotely from OCU
• The OCU can display a single camera or display images from each of four cameras at one time on a quad split screen
• Optional Cameras
- Thermal color or B&W
- Night vision - WARRVS/Fish Eye
Vehicle Communication Ports
• Two isolated firing circuits (optional)
• USB and Ethernet
Environmental
The TALON robot and its OCU are water
resistant and designed to operate in a heavy
downpour. Equipment operates in all climates,
weather, temperatures and conditions
including mountains, deserts, snow ice,
demolition rubble and heavy wet mud.
Additional Tools/Accessories
• Universal disrupter mount
(Ideal Products PAN, Royal Arms)
• Chemring RE series mount
• Shotgun mount
• Portable x-ray mount
• Wire cutting tool
• Heavy duty tracks and sprockets
• Reusable shipping/storage containers
• Arm ski (ascending and descending
tool - standard 2DOF TALON only)
• Ideal Products tool kit
• Strattom tool kit
• Video recording w/OCU and TRC
• Loud Hailor
Support Training
• 2.5 days operator/maintenance training in Waltham, MA
• CD-ROM based operator/ maintenance manuals
• One year parts and labor warranty
• Factory service maintenance, spare parts and customized training available
Since its introduction more than a decade ago, QinetiQ North America’s TALON® family of robots has
earned a reputation for durability, flexibility and performance in keeping personnel, assets and civilians
out of harm’s way. In military, first responder and SWAT applications, these lightweight tracked vehicles
are widely used to locate and disarm improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and EODs; reconnaissance;
communications; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE)/HAZMAT; security;
heavy lift; defense; and rescue.
The TALON family of robots is configurable
to meet mission needs in any
environment:
• Easily transported at 115 lbs (52 kg)
• Rugged and mobile
• Longest battery life of all man-portable
robots
• Three infrared-illuminated color
cameras, including a pan/tilt mast with
300:1 zoom camera
• High payload capacity, allowing for a
broad range of sensor packages
• Fastest robot on the market
• Easy to operate, maintain and sustain
• Attachments include two way hailer,
universal disruptor mount, thermal
camera upgrade packages and magnetic
antenna mounts
TALON SWAT/MP
• Two way hailer enables two-way audio
transmissions at a distance of more than
2,600 ft (800 m)
• Extended reach capacity of 7 ft. (2.13 m)
• Night vision and thermal cameras
• Choice of weapons for lethal or lessthan-lethal responses
• Digital radio system that supports
enhanced reception even in cluttered
environments
CBRNE/HAZMAT
• Easy on/easy off mounting brackets
for the Joint Chemical Agent Detector
(JCAD), MultiRAE, AN/UDR14 and Raytek
sensors and Thermo-Fisher RMX
• Controllers feature gamepad devices,
quad screens, touch screens and
daylight readable displays
TALON®
The Warfighter’s Choice
Tactical Robotic Controller (TRC)
TRC is a lightweight, wearable controller that allows
the Marine or Soldier to control a family of TALONs.
The warfighter simply attaches the communications
pack for the system that they want to control, selects
the application on the touch screen and begins to
command the platform.
QinetiQ North America delivers world-class technology and responsive
solutions to government agencies and commercial customers for their most
complex challenges. QinetiQ North America is an innovative technology
provider that operates with small-company speed and agility while leveraging
significant global resources. QinetiQ North America engineers, scientists and professionals have the mission
knowledge and proven, reliable performance to meet the rapidly changing demands of defense, security,
maritime and transportation customers.
To discover where innovation lives, contact: TSGinfo@qinetiq-na.com or call (571) 521-7600.
12-7-211R3
www.QinetiQ-NA.com/talon
The TALON® Difference
TALON robots are powerful, durable, lightweight
tracked vehicles that are widely used for explosive
ordnance disposal (EOD), reconnaissance,
communications, sensing, security, defense and
rescue. They have all-weather, day/night and
amphibious capabilities and can navigate virtually
any terrain.
• Man-Portable. TALON can be easily transported
and is instantly ready for operation.
• Rugged. RSJPO, the government organization
responsible for maintaining the robots in
Afghanistan and Iraq, states that TALON will on
average sustain 13 detonations before becoming
unserviceable.
• Fast. TALON is the fastest robot on the market
today, easily keeping pace with a running soldier.
• Configurable. From tracks to cameras, from arms
to radios, each TALON is configured to meet its
customer’s exact needs.
• High Payload Capacity. TALON has the highest
payload capacity and payload-to-weight ratio,
allowing for incorporation of a broad array of
sensor packages.
• Mobile. Climbs stairs, negotiates rock piles,
overcomes concertina wire, plows through snow.
• Intuitive. Easy to operate; joystick operator
controls (OCU), Xbox 360™ controller (OCU and
laptop), quad screen display.
• Outstanding Situational Awareness. Standard four
color cameras, including night vision, thermal and
zoom options.
• Withstands Repeated Decontamination.
Demonstrated at Ground Zero after the 2001 World
Trade Center attacks. Electronics withstood 45
straight days of being decontaminated twice a day.
• Long Battery Life. TALON robots have the longest
battery life of all man-portable systems.
Highlights
The TALON is fast and mobile, able to climb stairs, negotiate rock piles, overcome concertina wire and plow through snow.
The robots have been used worldwide, from the 2001 World Trade Center attack to Iraq, where one TALON, after being
blown off a bridge and into the river below, was driven out of the river and onto the bank by its operators for retrieval.
Rugged. Easy to use. And, most importantly,
protecting the lives of those who protect ours. TALON delivers.
Standard TALON
(2DOF)
TALON with Heavy Lift Arm
(3DOF)
Large enough to accomplish many tasks, yet small enough to be easily transported, the TALON is a
remarkable achievement in robotic technology. The full TALON line includes:
• TALON Military – The original, standard TALON robot
• TALON CBRNE/Hazmat – Configured with detection devices that check for radiation, heat and
presence of gases
• TALON with Heavy Lift Arm – Heavy duty rotating shoulder and longer reach than a standard TALON
• TALON SWAT/MP – Equipped for tactical scenarios frequently encountered by SWAT and
Military Police Units
CBRNE/HAZMAT TALON
Optional Detection Instruments
• Chemical / Biological
- Smiths Detection Joint Chemical
Agent Detector (JCAD)
- RAE Systems MultiRAE
• Radiological / Nuclear
- Canberra AN/UDR14
• Explosives
- Flir Fido XT model
- Thermo Scientific FirstDefender RMX
• Temperature
- Raytek MI
• X-ray
- Golden Engineering XR-200