Chemical detectionSmiths Detection wins two government contracts
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded Smiths Detection a $30 million contract to supply the military with chemical detection devices; under the contract Smiths Detection will provide its newly enhanced M4A1 JCADs, a portable detection device that weighs less than two pounds and warns of the presence of any dangerous chemical warfare agents or toxic chemicals; Smiths Detection also received a 16 million Euro contract from the German Federal Ministry of Finance to provide X-ray scanners for cargo systems
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded Smiths Detection a $30 million contract to supply the military with chemical detection devices.
The order comes as part of the DoD’s Joint Chemical Agent Detector Program (JCAD) which is aimed at providing troops with a network of automatic sensors that are capable of detecting and identifying chemical threats in real time.
So far Smiths Detection has received more than $350 million in awards under the program.
In a statement, Tim Picciotti, the head of Smiths Detection’s U.S. operations, said, “This award for enhanced JCAD systems underscores Smiths Detection’s continued global leadership in the development of chemical detection technologies.”
“It’s also a well-deserved win for our outstanding American manufacturing team and the work they are doing to continually enhance our technologies to better support and protect U.S. troops,” he added.
Under the contract Smiths Detection will provide its newly enhanced M4A1 JCADs. The device is based on the company’s LCD 3.3, which is a portable detection device that warns of the presence of any dangerous chemical warfare agents or toxic chemicals. The M4A1 weighs less than two pounds and is designed to be worn or carried.
In other news, Smiths Detection received a €16 million contract from the German Federal Ministry of Finance to provide X-ray scanners for cargo systems.
By the end of 2011, Smiths Detection will deliver three of its HCVM 3 scanning systems to screen trucks, containers, and other vehicles for any explosives, narcotics, or other contraband items.
The units will be used in locations across Germany and once deployed can be operational in less than fifteen minutes. The HCVM 3 is capable of screening up to 150 containers or vehicles an hour.
