Development Intelligence

Small Anti-Bomb Robot – ARP 14/2026: Brazil contract and delivery record

On 11-Mar-26, Distrito Federal public-security / EOD authority completed a procurement award or result with Not disclosed in retained public/QC extract under Small Anti-Bomb Robot – ARP 14/2026 for Price-registration / award quantity not treated as firm delivered units of Small anti-bomb / EOD robot.

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Original development / event date: 11 Mar 2026

Programme
Small Anti-Bomb Robot – ARP 14/2026
System / platform
Small anti-bomb / EOD robot
Supplier
Not disclosed in retained public/QC extract
Customer / operator
Distrito Federal public-security / EOD authority
Geography
Brazil
Domain
UGV
Mission
EOD / Bomb Disposal; Counter-IED
Activity
Contracts
Milestone stage
Contract / recorded award outcome
Original value
Award/price-registration value retained in official record; exact firm-delivery value not separated in QC extract · BRL
USD qualification
USD 9.49 million
Quantity / scope
Price-registration / award quantity not treated as firm delivered units
Production / shipment / delivery
2026 award / price-registration action; delivery quantity and schedule not inferred
Contract period
11-Mar-26 — Not applicable
Contract duration
Not applicable

Interpretation: committed commercial activity

Any volume or value must stay tagged to its awarded work package; mixed services, components and platform counts cannot be consolidated as vehicle deliveries.

Editorial responsibility: Tanish Prakash · Source review recorded 10 Oct 2026

Original references and evidence caveats

Original primary reference: https://www.sinj.df.gov.br/sinj/Diario/e42d412bbd154a7b94f7e2967510fbff/c210094b-cfd2-3971-9b5e-ca56ba2407b4/arq/0/visualizar-pdf%204.pdf

Original supporting reference: Not independently located

Carry-over award action from older procurement family PEI 33/2023. Framework/price-registration quantities are not represented as firm 2026 deliveries.

Reference notes are retained from the supplied source master. They do not establish independent verification of performance, deliveries, revenue or conversion.

Reported

Development and reported outcome

On 11-Mar-26, Distrito Federal public-security / EOD authority completed a procurement award or result with Not disclosed in retained public/QC extract under Small Anti-Bomb Robot – ARP 14/2026 for Price-registration / award quantity not treated as firm delivered units of Small anti-bomb / EOD robot.[S1]

Reported

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: Small Anti-Bomb Robot – ARP 14/2026. Platform or product: Small anti-bomb / EOD robot. Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Distrito Federal public-security / EOD authority (reported headquarters/country: Brazil).[S1]

Reported

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: EOD / Bomb Disposal; Counter-IED. Operating mode: Remotely Piloted.

Reported

Contract, value and shipment signals

Original reported amount or scope: Award/price-registration value retained in official record; exact firm-delivery value not separated in QC extract. Original-currency label: BRL. USD figure or conversion stated in the master: USD 9.49 million. No additional FX conversion has been generated for this brief. Recorded quantity, delivery, demonstration or volume signal: Price-registration / award quantity not treated as firm delivered units. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: 2026 award / price-registration action; delivery quantity and schedule not inferred. Recorded contractual start: 11-Mar-26.[S1]

Limitations

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Carry-over award action from older procurement family PEI 33/2023. Framework/price-registration quantities are not represented as firm 2026 deliveries.

Interpretation boundary: The source-specific record should be used to distinguish award, arrival, commissioning and completed delivery; these stages are not interchangeable.[S1]

UXV Searcher analysis

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — contract / recorded award outcome: The Brazil UGV record for Small Anti-Bomb Robot – ARP 14/2026 is best treated as a committed commercial activity signal. The recorded award or contract is a stronger transaction signal than a tender; the amount and quantity still need separation into platforms, accessories, support and services.

Traceability for buyers: Distrito Federal public-security / EOD authority is the identified buyer, operator or intended user. Do not assume a named supplier or commercial allocation without a separate award document.

Client-use interpretation: For intelligence users tracking EOD / Bomb Disposal; Counter-IED, the relevant next proof points are ground mobility, autonomy, payload integration and field acceptance. Watch for acceptance or delivery reports, contract modifications and whether the stated amount covers equipment or ancillary work.[S1]

UXV Searcher analysis

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Financial signal (master transcription): Award/price-registration value retained in official record; exact firm-delivery value not separated in QC extract. Classification: Financial context as recorded in the master; scope and contract status must follow the underlying source. USD value qualifier: USD 9.49 million. This is preserved from the workbook and has not been independently converted or assigned to equipment beyond the master’s stated scope. Quantity/scope signal: Price-registration / award quantity not treated as firm delivered units. Counting rule: Reported delivery-stage quantity; acceptance and active fleet use need separate evidence. Delivery/timing evidence: 2026 award / price-registration action; delivery quantity and schedule not inferred. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

Any volume or value must stay tagged to its awarded work package; mixed services, components and platform counts cannot be consolidated as vehicle deliveries.[S1]

Sources

Original reporting is credited to its publisher. The byline covers UXV Searcher's analysis only.

  1. [S1]Primary reference: sinj.df.gov.br
    sinj.df.gov.br
    Included in the provided master and its source notes; this export did not independently re-test the live URL or corroborate the claims.

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