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Homeland Security

DTRA Seeks Sources for Active/Passive Metal Detector

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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is soliciting white papers to integrate selectable passive and non-passive metal detection technology into a single unit or instrument that is currently made or can easily be constructed. The instrument should weigh less than 2.5 pounds, be one-man portable, and be able to detect very small amounts of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The detector should be sensitive enough to detect solid state electronic components and assembled circuit boards from single or multiple sources such…

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