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DHS S&T Awards Charles River Analytics $1M to Develop Autonomous Drones to Inspect for Dirty Bombs

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 13th, 2021

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DHS S&T Awards Charles River Analytics $1M to Develop Autonomous Drones to Inspect for Dirty Bombs

Charles River Analytics has received a $1 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to further leverage the research and development company’s expertise in autonomous navigation to develop drones integrated with radiation detection sensors to inspect venues and facilities for dirty bombs. The two-year, Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research contract was awarded by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate in late 2020 and follows a Phase 1 award to the company to explore the feasibility of using small,…

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