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Wheelbarrow is a remotely controlled bomb disposal robot designed for British Army EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) teams. Deployed in Northern Ireland, mainland Britain, and Iraq, the vehicle was designed to investigate suspect explosive devices while protecting human operators. Over 400 units were destroyed in operation. The Wheelbarrow was withdrawn from British Army service in 2019 and replaced by the L3Harris T7 UGV.
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Company facts
- HQ
- Coventry, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Trusted by
- British Army (321 EOD, 11 EOD Regiment)deployed 1972en.wikipedia.org ↗
- UK Ministry of Defencearmy-technology.com ↗
Milestones
Wheelbarrow withdrawn from British Army service and replaced by L3Harris T7 UGV
Wheelbarrow MK9 unmanned ground vehicle unveiled by Northrop Grumman's Remotec subsidiary.
Northrop Grumman upgraded its Remotec Coventry facility to design, develop, and manufacture Wheelbarrow UGVs.
Alvis acquired the Wheelbarrow business from Morfax.
Wheelbarrow remotely controlled robot designed for British Army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland
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- Wheelbarrow (robot)
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- Remotec Wheelbarrow Mk.7
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