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DTRA Seeks Sources for Ordnance/Mine Detection Technology

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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks white papers regarding the integration of selectable passive and non-passive ordnance detection technology into an Ordnance Detector/Mine Probe instrument that is currently made or that can be easily constructed. Technologies must already be proven and include electro-magnetic induction, magnetometers, gradiometers, ground penetrating radar, non-linear junction detectors and more. The instrument should be light-weight and man-portable, able to detect and locate ferrous and non- ferrous materials as well as solid state electronic components, cylindrical…

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