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Chemring Detection Systems To Develop Army’s Next-gen Chemical Detectors

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, August 4th, 2014

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Chemring Detection Systems To Develop Army’s Next-gen Chemical Detectors

Chemring Detection Systems Inc., part of the Chemring Group PLC, received three cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for the development of Next Generation Chemical Detectors (NGCD) totaling $3.9 million with options for $21.3 million from the Army. The NGCD Technology Development program defines requirements for three NGCD variants: a multi-sample identifier, a surface contaminant locator, and a platform/site air monitor, the company said. The Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination Avoidance (JPM NBC CA) is conducting the NGCD program to…

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