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HAWTHORNE, Calif., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office has contracted Rapiscan Systems to develop cargo inspection technologies.
U.S. company Rapiscan Systems says its research and development division, Rapiscan Laboratories, received the $1.6 million deal. Under the DNDO contract Rapiscan will be expected to develop a rapidly deployable detection system capable of identifying fissile special nuclear material.
The contract, worth approximately $14 million if all options are exercised, will require Rapiscan to develop a hybrid cargo inspection technology to detect potential nuclear weapons threats.
"These contracts require the unique combination of the expertise of our staff in high-energy X-ray imaging, neutronics as well as in mechanical, electrical engineering and software engineering," Ajay Mehra, Rapiscan Systems president, said in a statement.
"Once successfully completed, these threat detection and verification technologies will provide an additional inspection capability that can play an important role in protecting our nation from weapons of mass destruction being smuggled into the country."
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