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Homeland Security

Textron’s Rad Detection Technology is SAFETY Act Qualified

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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

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Textron [TXT] says its Adaptable Radiation Area Monitor (ARAM) has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology under the SAFETY Act. The ARAM is a spectroscopic monitoring system that can be deployed as a portal, RadTruck, RadBoat and RadPack (backpack) to provide different modes of radiation detection. The technology can detect and identify radioactive materials in real time while moving at speeds up to 50 miles per hour. "Receiving the SAFETY Act designation for…

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