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        "title": "First Domestic Sale of the Thermite RS3",
        "outcome": "First domestic sale of the Thermite RS3 robot, to the Los Angeles City Fire Department"
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      {
        "url": "https://www.howeandhowe.com/news-flash/articles/featured-news",
        "title": "Ripsaw M5 Deliveries to U.S. Army RCV Medium Program",
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      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.howeandhowe.com/defense/logistics-support",
        "title": "Performance-Based Logistics support contract",
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      "name": "Swat-Bot",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "All-electric tracked mobile ballistic shield robot introduced in 2012, designed to protect an 8-person team from direct gunfire; EV2 model weighs 3,700 lb with an 8,000 lb winch.",
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
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      "name": "Big Dog",
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      "summary": "4x4 wildland firefighting truck with a 1,500-gallon water tank and Darley divorced diesel pump, offered in 2-door and 4-door configurations."
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    {
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      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "High-torque hybrid diesel-electric tracked small ground robotic vehicle, part of the Ground Robotic Vehicles family developed with Textron Systems for tough-terrain military operations.",
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        "robotics": {
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      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Multi-mission modular robotic combat vehicle developed with Textron Systems and FLIR Systems; the fourth unit was delivered to the U.S. Army under the Robotic Combat Vehicle Medium program.",
      "extensions": {
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        "robotics": {
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}