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Homeland Security

Army Seeks RF Technology to Locate IEDs

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

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The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is soliciting proposals describing innovative radio frequency (RF) technology solutions to detect and locate improvised explosive device (IED) threats. For Phase 1, ARL is seeking prototype, technically mature, RF technology to participate in an experiment in a relevant environment. By technically mature the technology must be either capable of performing on the move (at least 8 mph) or have size, weight and power characteristics that would allow it to operate as a handheld unit. The…

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