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Lockheed Martin Developing RFID-based Perimeter Security System

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Friday, September 10th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker Taking a unique and relatively inexpensive approach to perimeter security, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and its partner Intelleflex are developing a system based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to spot a wide range of anomalies, whether moving or stationary. The Versatile Advanced Monitoring System (VAMS) was demonstrated last year and can "detect stationary objects, single or multiple intruders, air-dropped items, left-behind items, and even intruders who vault perimeter fences or drop by parachute," said Vibeke Libby, principal…

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