Image: Dragon Runner Bomb Disposal Robot MOD 45159060
Description: Pictured is a Dragon Runner Bomb Disposal Robot operating during Exercise Pashtun Links in Jordan. DRAGON RUNNER is a lightweight, back-packable, multi-terrain robot capable of detecting a variety of devices without putting the operator in harm's way, which helps bomb disposal experts find and deactivate improvised explosive devices (IEDs). It is highly manoeuvrable, and when configured with a manipulator arm can dig around suspicious objects as well as pick them up and move them. It also has the ability to place small charges to disrupt suspect devices, and further enhancements, including the incorporation of wire-cutters, have been implemented. DRAGON RUNNER has the ability to send video footage back to the operator at a safe distance thereby enabling troops to assess a situation prior to moving forward or entering a structure, potentially safeguarding lives. With twin tracks rather than wheels it has a cross-country capability well suited to life in Afghanistan.
Organization: Army Object Name: N216D074 Category: MOD Supplemental Categories: People, Army, Training, Operations, Counter IED, Equipment, Protective Keywords: Army, Equipment, CIED, Counter, IED, Improvised, Explosive, Device, Training, Exercise, Ex, The Corps of Royal Engineers, RE , EOD, Wheel barrow, Dragon Runner, Bomb Disposal Robot, Desert, Exercise Pashtun Links, MRX, Op Herrick 18, Tracks Country: Jordan
Author: Steve Dock
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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