DetectionDHS takes delivery of RadSeeker which identifies threat materials in shielded, masked, or concealed situations
The first regular shipments of the Smiths Detection RadSeeker featuring Symetrica’s Discovery Technology Sub-System will begin this fall as the first part of a contract with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Symetrica’s Discovery Technology at the heart of RadSeeker identifies threat materials in shielded, masked, or concealed situations.
Maynard, Massachusetts-based Symetrica Inc., announced that the first regular shipments of the Smiths Detection RadSeeker featuring Symetrica’s OEM Discovery Technology Sub-System will begin this fall as the first part of a contract with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Deliveries will run into early 2018, as the first major installment of the indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to Smiths Detection in January by the DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), for the delivery of the next-generation radioisotope identifier (RIID).
Symetrica will build the Discovery Technology Sub-Systems at their facility in Maynard, Massachusetts. The majority of the finished RadSeeker units will be deployed with the Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
RadSeeker is the result of several years of collaboration between Symetrica and Smiths Detection to develop a next-generation RIID suitable for secondary screening, small-area search, and rapid mobile identification.
Symetrica’s Discovery Technology at the heart of RadSeeker identifies threat materials in shielded, masked, or concealed situations through the coupling of advanced spectrum processing and identification algorithms with state-of-the-art detectors with automatic stabilization and calibration, eliminating annual maintenance.
Matthew Dallimore, Symetrica’s General Manager said: “This is a significant milestone for Symetrica and our advanced Discovery Technology that is at the core of Smiths Detection’s RadSeeker. It is the culmination of several years of collaborative development and a strong acknowledgement that our technology is at the leading-edge of radioactive threat detection.”
Rob Ledenko, Smiths Detection’s Vice President of North America Sales & Business Development, commented: “We are excited to see this contract move into the shipment phase and we recognize the significant contribution of the Symetrica team and their best-in-class technology in making RadSeeker a reality.”
