Region:  USA and Canada    Country:  Canada    Category:  UGV    Company:  Allen Vanguard   

Manufacturer: Allen Vanguard Status: in production Background: the Vanguard UGV is designed to provide mission support for EOD technicians in both law enforcement and the military. It can be deployed in EOD/IED incidents where access is restricted, such as the aisles of aircraft and buses and underneath vehicles. The most recent upgrade to the Vanguard, a digital command system, has made it fully interoperable with Allen Vanguard's larger Defender. Both UGVs now share the same digital communications systems telemetry and are operated with the same command console Characteristics: size: (LxWxH) 104x45x56cm in stowed position, weight: 56kg (without accessories), two independent tracks with anti-flip device, cameras: colour CCD drive camera, pan-and-tilt camera with x40 zoom, colour CCD camera on claw, articulated arm with six axes of movement, telescopic arm reach up to 2.27m Performance: speed: 2.25km/h, endurance: up to 5hr depending on mission, 20cm stairs at 45°