UK-based firm Kromek announced that it has been awarded its first contract for biological-threat detection by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The contract, which is worth $1.99 ...

Radiation detection is critical to security across the globe. Led by the World Customs Organization, the industry is moving from a simple detection model to intelligent detection, which employs ...

TEWKSBURY, Mass., Feb. 7, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Integrated Defense Systems delivered the first advanced sports utility vehicle-based radiation detection system to the ...

Recent advancements in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have considerably enhanced the capabilities for radiation monitoring and environmental assessment. These systems, equipped with state‐of‐the‐art ...

The New York Police Department is launching a mobile radiation detection system equipped with location-tracking GPS technology that it says could help avert a so-called dirty bomb attack. While more ...

If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally.