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Florida Orders Mobile ASP System from Raytheon

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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

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Florida's Department of Transportation, division of motor carrier compliance, has ordered a single Mobile Nuclear Radiation Detection System from Raytheon [RTN], which has delivered similar systems to the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). Raytheon has developed the SUV-based radiation detection system under its contract with DNDO for the development of the Advanced Spectroscopic Portal (ASP), the next generation of radiation portal monitor (TR2, Feb. 20, 2008). Raytheon says that Florida will use the system for operations in urban areas to…

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