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DTRA Seeks Info on WMD Aerial Collection System

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks information from industry for radiological and nuclear sample collection, detection and identification technologies devices and systems for integration into weapons of mass destruction (WMD) Aerial Collection Systems (WACS). The radiological and nuclear technologies should provide an affordable approach to successfully demonstrating WACS integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear capabilities to the warfighter community. The technology would be integrated into a small (100 pound class) to medium (500 pound class) unmanned aerial vehicle. DTRA…

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