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Defense

1st Detect defense application

Today's armed forces face threats ranging from chemical weapons attacks to improvised explosives devices, hence a critical need for a reliable, portable, sensitive chemical detector. The 1st Detect Miniature Chemical Detector provides the war fighter with a single instrument that is capable of detecting all known and emerging threats, while minimizing false alarms that face them on the battlefield. Because of its advanced mass spectrometer technology, new threats can be learned as they emerge with no changes to the hardware. The portability, accuracy and speed of 1st Detect allows for early,in field detection of potentially lethal chemical agents or explosives saving countless lives of military men and women.

The broadband detection capability of the 1st Detect means that explosives, toxic chemicals, and contraband could all be detected simultaneously, providing the military with one tool for many needs, significantly reducing the logistical load on the joint forces. The small size and portability allows threats to be detected in real time and at the site of the incident, eliminating the need for time consuming laboratory analysis in this time critical environment. 1st Detect delivers technology that keeps our military personnel safe on critical missions in extremely hostile environments by providing the ability to detect and respond to an attack involving chemical or explosive agents.

Highlights:

  • Chemicals detected:
    • Explosives: RDX, TNT, TATP, PETN, HMX, TETRYL, C4, CompB, CompC, Semtex
    • Chemical Agents: VX, GA, GB, GD, GF, HD, L, HN3, AC
  • Detection Limit / Analysis Time:
    • ppb / ng @ < 5 sec operation (continuous sampling & analysis)
    • ppt / pg @ < 30 sec operation (5 sec. sampling / 25 sec. analysis)
  • Robot and UAV mountable
  • Situation awareness; Response profile
  • < 1 % False Alarm Rate