Rugged Device Incorporates Wireless Connectivity for Monitoring and Tracking Threats in Real Time

A researcher at The University of Manchester has made a surprise finding after observing variations of a chemical bond with a radioactive metal called thorium – and this newly revealed relationship could one day contribute to improving nuclear fuel management.

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The United States Navy has awarded an exclusive license agreement to a Virginia-based small business, First Line Technology, to permit the manufacture and distribution of lifesaving technology for warfighters and first responders nationwide. This revolutionary decontaminant, Dahlgren Decon, will neutralize a variety of substances, from toxic industrial materials and chemicals to chemical warfare and biological agents in a matter of minutes with no toxic byproducts or corrosion to the equipment being decontaminated.

Watford, 14 September, 2016 – Smiths Detection’s newly launched TRACE-PRO™, a non-radioactive, hand-held explosive threat detector, now has the additional capability to detect and identify TATP (Triacetone Triperoxide). This was the explosive substance used in the terrorist attack in Brussels in March 2016. This much-needed capability will enable users of TRACE-PRO to identify traces of TATP easily and aid covert operations or security operators to screen people, objects and materials in any location

Company deploys key updates to improve precision and simplicity of world’s first handheld mass spectrometer; inks orders with priority U.S. safety and security organizations

Proportional Technologies, Inc. (PTI) has been selected as a 2016 R&D 100 finalist, marking the second year in a row that PTI has been selected as a finalist for this highly competitive award. Their application titled “Effective Neutron Detectors to Combat Nuclear Threats” describes the development of a new high performing neutron radiation detection line called the n-Defender series. Research and development funding for this section of PTI’s R&D was provided by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. This line of products is specifically designed for security monitoring applications with an emphasis on reliability, accuracy, and ease of use.

Cobalt’s Resolve™, a ground-breaking new handheld system that identifies hazardous materials through sealed opaque containers, has been named as a finalist in the 2016 R&D 100 Awards by R&D Magazine.

Resolve was launched in March 2016 for applications in Hazmat incident management, military search and EOD, first response, law enforcement, and screening at ports & borders.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the Next-Generation Incident Command System (NICS,) an information sharing tool for first responders, is now available worldwide.

The first PlumeSIM order for the Middle East region has been received by Argon, and represents a significant milestone in the company’s growth in this important part of the world.

$192 million in services to the U.S. Army over five years

Dynamis acquires DGI, manufacturer of Cobra.