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Nomadics has a technology under development for chemical warfare (CW) agent detection that, when combined with light emitting diodes (LEDs) being developed under DARPA's SUVOS program, should be able to meet military and homeland defense needs. Further, this technology can be integrated with BW detection systems from the SUVOS program to make an integrated CW/BW sensor. This system should provide ...

To assure accurate detection of exposure to biological warfare agents or any environmental agents, it is necessary to exclude a variety of common conditions that may confound proper diagnosis. Many groups, including ours, have found that biological warfare agents can stimulate inflammatory systems; the same systems found stimulated in common inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis ( ...

Nomadics proposes to undertake a detailed investigation of key technical aspects relevant to explosive threats to US military forces, including suicide bombers, vehicle bombs and IEDs. This study will focus on compiling a detailed listing of relevant materials including explosives, detonators, initiators, and other materials employed in these devices. Detailed characterizations of explosive mate ...

Short range line-of-site communication is an integral part of the SOF mission. In nearly all regions where SOF operations take place, there is little if any short-range line-of-site communications infrastructure that can support these missions. The objective of this project is to design and eventually build a small (less that 64 cubic inches, targeted) lightweight (less than 1 lb. targeted), man ...

Nomadics proposes to implement its proven Fido explosives detection system to produce a system specifically designed to identify the trace chemical signature of explosives on personnel who may be involved in the fabrication or transport of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), including suicide bombs. The system can further be used for forensic purposes in connecting detected explosives to specifi ...

Secondary fire detection in P&W 100 engines used on F-15 and F-16 aircraft are detected by a 1970's technology Light Off Detector (LOD). The LOD is bulky and heavy. They are also expensive and therefore repair kits must be purchased and personnel trained to maintain them. There are reliability issues as well as recurring failures of the phototubes and transformers due to the temperature and vibrat ...

Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) is one of the major service depots responsible for maintaining U.S. Air Force weapon systems, including the B-1B Lancer, the B-52 Stratofortress, the KC-135 Stratotanker, and the E-3 Sentry. Many of these planes have been in service for a great number of years, and thus suffer from fatigue and wear. A great deal of effort is put into inspecting these air ...

Nomadics proposes development of a system consisting of an Entrant Safety Unit (ESU), carried by the worker, and an Attendant Interface Unit (AIU) stationed at the entrance to a confined space. The units are in constant communication through a wireless link. The ESU periodically determines if the worker is cognitively aware and, if not, notifies the AIU. Nomadics envisions a system that require ...

RTA Systems, Incorporated and their teaming partner, Terra Environmental Products Company (TEPCO) propose to develop a novel, spray-applied, water-based, two-part liquid formulation that can effectively clean Chemical/Biological (CB) agents from the surface of materials/parts and components and securely encapsulate or microencapsulate the agent within seconds. This CB Microencapsulating Decontamin ...

Typically, the path to site closure is a very long and indirect one. The current accepted "trial and error" method of drilling and sampling monitor wells, and based on the sample results, drilling and sampling additional wells, is neither efficient nor cost effective. Site delineation can often require several years, and often does not acquire the necessary information for optimal, and innovative ...