Detection

Robowatch's OFRA+detect AUGV wins applause
Offie is the first autonomous reconnaissance robot that detects not only potential attackers but also nuclear and chemical warfare agents
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AlliedBarton offers chemical compliance training
Democratic takeover presents opportunities for those in the compliance industry; company offers coursework and certifications in vehicle inspection techniques, MARSEC, and CFATS procedures
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Smiths Detection wins two major DoD contracts
Chemical detection units earn $19 million for this industry heavyweight; Air Force spends $4.5 million on advanced hazmat identification equipment
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AS&E receives $17.5 million service contract for ZBVs
The U.S. government has bought several ZBVs — AS&E’s mobile backscatter X-ray scanning systems which may also be used in drive-by scanning — and the company receives a rich service and maintenance contract
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DoD seeks new radiation detecting robot
“Sources sought” details the agency’s next generation UGV; winning drone will demonstrate endurance and flexibility
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Vidiation turns regular cameras into radiation detectors
Technology relies on the effect of radiation on CCD sensors; approach permits clients to keep existing camera systems while offering an inexpensiive way to monitor for dirty bombs
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Feds offer to help cities map radioactive sites
Program is intended to create baseline readings in order to later detect dirty bomb attacks; DoE and DHS lend a hand with planes, helicopters, and detectors
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RAE expands its wireless detection offerings
AreaRAE systems, already a hit with the National Guard, receive a tune-up; new sensors can detect hydrogen chloride, hydrogen flouride, and carbon monoxide
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A new approach to chemical detection
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory use lasers and quartz crystals to create a portable and rugged chemical weapons detection system
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ACRO shows a detector for peroxide-based explosives
Peroxide-based explosives are nearly impossible to identify because they do not contain nitro groups and are colorless; ACRO offers a solution
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PhamAthene signs patent deal for nerve gas treatment
Maryland company firms up its relationship with GTC, a noted seller of goat-produced enzymes
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HHS rejects Hollis-Eden radiation sickness treatment
Problems with Project BioShield continue after HHS decides not to buy company’s Neumune injectable; San Diego start-up’s stock plummets
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Bee Alert Technology offers new explosives detection system
Unlike competitors, company’s approach relies on voice recognition software to identify changes in bees’ buzzing when exposed to particular chemicals; response takes less than thirty seconds; applications in both the homeland security and agriculture industries; portable model in development
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Bundeswehr purchases 22 new iRobot PackBots
Deal fills out German fleet to a robust forty; German soldiers spent eighteen months testing the EOD drones; iRobot continues to dominate the market
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Oak Ridge scientist develops anti-berrylium dust-rag
Special coating seen as a cure for industrial inhalation problems, and technology may eventually aid in large-scale radiation clean-ups; Y-12 National Security Complex conducts tests but needs help bringing it to market;
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