Edgewood, MD – September 5, 2018 – Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) today announces an order of more than $10 million to supply its RadSeeker, handheld radioisotope detectors and identifiers for screening at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ports of entry. The order is part of a five year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with DHS... Read more
17 Jul 2018 Smiths Detection technology supported the security operations surrounding the NATO Summit in Brussels on 11th/12th July. A range of solutions were deployed by the European Commission Counter-Terrorism Unit and Belgian Federal Police at Brussels Airport and various key locations around the city to detect potential threats from explosives, chemicals and radiation. Three different types... Read more
Progeny ResQ 1064 nm handheld Raman analyzers selected to support global efforts to counter illicit diversion and trafficking of precursor chemicals used in explosive devices Wilmington, Massachusetts, July 11, 2018 – Rigaku Analytical Devices, a leader in advanced handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, has been chosen to provide its Progeny ResQ system to be used in... Read more
Newark, DE, June 8, 2018– B&W Tek announces the TacticID®-1064, a handheld Raman analyzer for real-time identification of suspicious and unknown substances in the field, at the International HazMat Response Teams Conference on Friday, June 8, 2018. It is the latest addition to our existing award winning TacticID family, the state of the art handheld... Read more
New Rigaku QuickDetect mode provides users with the ability to identify residues or non-visible amounts to help keep first responders safer Wilmington, Massachusetts, June 7, 2018 – Rigaku Analytical Devices, a leading pioneer of handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, announces the addition of QuickDetect™ mode, a capability that provides automated colorimetrics for trace or non-visible... Read more
EDGEWOOD, MD USA — 5 Jun 2018 June 5, 2018 –Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI), a threat detection technology leader, announced an additional study with the Department of Defense to further refine the performance of the Chemical Explosives Detector (CED) Adapter for use with the M4A1 Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD). With tens of thousands of M4A1 units supplied to... Read more
SINGAPORE — 5 Jun 2018 The US$1.5 million facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, set up to provide immersive experience for customers Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies for aviation, ports and borders, urban security and defence markets, today announced the opening of its first Customer Experience Centre in Asia Pacific, with an... Read more
Easy-to-use software helps identify unknown compounds and extracts high-confidence understanding from complex mass spectra SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ASMS 2018 – Scientists working in metabolomics, pharmaceuticals, food safety, and environmental and forensic science can now use a fully integrated software toolkit to transform complex, unknown mass spectra generated from small molecule analysis into actionable data.... Read more
Milestone marks major step toward use of Rapid DNA in police booking stations to dramatically reduce violent crime ANDE® Corporation today announced that its ANDE Rapid DNA™ Identification System has received National DNA Index System (NDIS) approval from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The approval allows accredited NDIS laboratories to process DNA samples... Read more
EDGEWOOD, MARYLAND USA — 29 May 2018 Massachusetts Department of Fire Services invests in Smiths Detection’s state-of-the-art technology to help keep first responders and their communities safer. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) has joined other government agencies in arming their hazardous materials response teams with Smiths Detection HazMatID Elite hand-held chemical identifiers to enhance their... Read more