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University of Michigan researchers have developed a laser-based method that could be used to detect chemicals such as explosives and dangerous gases quickly and accurately. Eventually, this method could be used in systems placed in airports, for the environmental monitoring Read More …
If anyone tried to deploy a “dirty bomb” or other radiological weapon in the D.C. region, Metro Transit Police officers might be the first line of defense, and Thursday, the Metro Board is expected to formally accept radiation detection devices Read More …
A security personnel from a private agency detected an assembled mobile power bank at level 4 of IGI Airport’s Terminal 1 during the screening of the baggage. After the detection of a series of dummy IEDs at Mangalore and Delhi Read More …
Flying into America? Don’t worry about that crackdown on laptops and similar gear in your carry-on luggage. It’s no longer happening. No, instead, the US has something else up its sleeve. New screening technology in airports will sniff out any Read More …
When it comes to finding hidden explosives, the self-propelled detection system known as a sniffer dog has no equal. But sniffer dogs have to be trained, and that is a delicate process. In particular, the trace levels of explosive vapour involved Read More …
Sly Fox Mission 21 has all the trappings of a smash hit reality television series with a technological innovation that may one day save the lives of warfighters across the joint services. Although it was never filmed or broadcast, the Read More …
With each terrorist attack on another airport, train station or other public space, the urgency to find new ways to detect bombs before they’re detonated ratchets up.Chemical detection of explosives is a cornerstone of aviation security. Typically called “trace detection,” Read More …