EXPLOSIVES TRACE DETECTION CALIBRATION
The explosive detectors of all types deployed in airports and other sensitive locations need calibration in order to stay effective.
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Explosives Detection: The End of Full-body Scanners?
The end of body scanners in airports?
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New System to Detect Explosives Traces in Airports
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New U.S. Explosives Detector
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This last weekend was a highlight for 23 teams from around the world that took part in the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency contest....
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During a recent technology demonstration, a new way to detect buried and submerged mines was unveiled. Dr. Rosemarie Oelrich, a scientist at Naval Surface...
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Drones Can Now Sniff Out Bombs
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have brought out a new tool in the fight against terrorism: bomb sniffing drones. The team took existing...
Fluid Threats Indeed?
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