A partnership between Spectrohm and Battelle has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force’s innovation arm to develop a hand-held screening tool to support the inspection of sealed vehicle tanks for illegal substances, including narcotics and explosives.
The phase two contract was awarded under AFWERX’s Small Business Technology Transfer program to develop a fuel-tank screening technology intended to secure entry control points across the Department of Defense facilities, Spectrohm said Tuesday.
Tim Cargol, CEO of Spectrohm, said the resulting platform will have potential applications in border security, critical infrastructure protection and law enforcement.
Joe Cochran, manager of Battelle’s infrastructure, security and protection division, said the company offers its LS10 liquid threat detection platform to address DOD’s force protection requirements.
