ChemImage Corp. yesterday said Army Space & Missile Defense Command has funded two company efforts to take advantage of previous work on real-time sensor technology for detecting explosives.
Under the first $9.9 million contract, the company will implement its real-time sensor technology to be used for standoff and on-the-move detection of explosives. This program will leverage previous work done for the Army and allow the ChemImage technology to be more widely applied to various military needs.
The work on this contract will include the fabrication and delivery of multiple sensors to the Army, as well as testing and evaluation.
“We are excited to be providing the U.S. Army with the next generation of standoff sensing technology,” said Patrick Treado, founder and chief technology officer at ChemImage. “We will continue to work hard to deliver products that keep U.S. soldiers and our country safe.”
The Pittsburgh, Pa.,-based ChemImage also said it received a $7 million contract modification from Army Space & Missile Defense Command to procure spares and for continued development efforts for its real-time sensor technology used in the field to detect explosive threats.
The contract modification includes fabrication and delivery of additional sensors to the Army, as well as continued product testing, soldier training and field support.