Applied Signal Technology Awarded Contract Option to Develop Enhanced Neutron Interrogation System for Vehicle-borne Explosives
September 16 2008 - 3:58PM
Business Wire
Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:APSG) (AST), a provider of
explosives detection products and systems, announced today it has
been awarded a contract option by the U.S. Government, to provide
an enhanced system for the detection and identification of
vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) based on its
neu-VISION� neutron interrogation technology. This contract brings
the customer's total investment in this technology to nearly $3
million over the past three years. The contract option is part of a
continued effort to improve the screening sensitivity and
efficiency for vehicle-borne explosives and follows a successful
field demonstration performed in August 2007. In this next phase,
AST will use lessons learned from the field demonstration to
improve the detection accuracy and throughput capability, even in
high-clutter environments. �This contract option demonstrates the
capabilities and potential of our advanced neutron interrogation
technology,� said William Van Vleet, President and CEO. �We have
made tremendous progress in validating the value and versatility of
our neu-VISION� product line for counterterrorism applications such
as vehicle and cargo inspection. neu-VISION� will provide the U.S.
Government with an effective explosives screening capability that
will enhance current security protocols. We are pleased that the
government recognizes the unique capabilities of our neu-VISION�
technology. It also provides a strategic growth opportunity for AST
in the U.S. and abroad, and is also directly applicable to airport
security.� Unlike conventional X-ray systems, neu-VISION� can �see
through� heavy materials to accurately locate and identify the
presence of hidden contraband, including explosives, by their
unique material-specific signatures. The system also includes
powerful software algorithms which issue alerts to the operator
when threats are detected. This minimizes the need for operator
interpretation, thus reducing the percentage of human error. AST
has invested five years of research and development in the
neu-VISION� technology to offer a complete explosives detection
product line serving the military and civilian security markets.
The neu-VISION� family includes products optimized for the
requirements of vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices and
aviation security. For more information on our neu-VISION� product
line, visit www.appsig.com/products/neuvision.htm. About Applied
Signal Technology, Inc. Applied Signal Technology, Inc. provides
advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
products, systems, and services to enhance global security.�For
further information about Applied Signal Technology, visit our
website at www.appsig.com.
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