DHS seeks long-range radiation detector
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday it awarded contracts to three companies to develop long-distance radiation detection systems. The current generation of radiation portal monitors only works in relative close proximity to a nuclear weapon or radioactive material.
The Stand-Off Radiation Detection Systems will be developed by Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), General Electric Global Research and the Naval Research Laboratory under a contract potentially worth up to $33 million.
The DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is trying to produce advanced radiation portal monitors that can identify the type of radiation signature and whether it comes from a benign or dangerous source. The large-scale, standoff detectors are intended to automatically determine the type, direction, energy and location of radiation sources.
Possible applications include deployment at border crossings, sea lanes and air surveillance, DHS said.
DHS seeks long-range radiation detector
