The threat posed to commercial aviation by small, concealed explosive devices is particularly severe since they are difficult to detect using current techniques and can readily cause tremendous ...

Threat detection in X-ray security screening is critical for preventing concealed threats in airports and other high-security venue where Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) remain among the most ...

Astrotech Corporation received a $1.29 million R&D contract from DHS to develop the TRACER 1000 explosives detection system. Astrotech Corporation and its subsidiary, 1st Detect Corporation, have ...

Bengaluru: A team of scientists at the Bengaluru-based Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has designed a ...

Currently, almost all explosives involved in bombings are nitro compounds, especially 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is the most widely used. In order to detect and prevent potential explosive threats in ...