Teledyne FLIR Centaur spotted in US Marines IED training
The Teledyne FLIR Centaur uncrewed ground vehicle has been spotted during US Marines improvised explosive device training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan. The training took place on 8 April 2026.
According to Teledyne FLIR, the Centaur has been the solution to the US Army’s Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II programme of record since 2017. In July 2022, the US Army, Navy and other command centres placed additional orders totalling $62.1 million for nearly 500 more Centaur unmanned ground systems, including additional spares, antennas and payload mounting kits.
"The Centaur product line supports remote monitoring, debris removal, route clearance, casualty evacuation, inspection and reconnaissance applications," according to Teledyne FLIR.
"Based upon field-proven technology, Centaur remotely operated systems are compatible with CBRN and explosives detection payloads for stand-off capability to detect, confirm and identify hazards like landmines, unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices in the path of manoeuvring forces."
It can be deployed from a mounted or dismounted location while keeping the operator at a safe distance.
