TDA RESEARCH, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: It is challenging to detect CBRN weapons production facilities that are hidden in resident
TDA RESEARCH, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $150,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2012.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CO
- Period
- 2013-02-01 → 2013-08-31
Description
It is challenging to detect CBRN weapons production facilities that are hidden in residential and industrial neighborhoods. Once the weapons are manufactured, they will be sealed and removed from the site of production, so developing techniques to reveal the presence of the weapons will likely be fruitless. In this project, we will develop indicators that can be applied covertly around suspect areas. When these indicators are exposed to precursors for the production of either chemical weapons or bio-weapons, they will produce a distinct, covert signal that can be viewed from a distance using standard military equipment. The indicators will be inexpensive to manufacture, and will be safe for release in the environment.