Detection Technologies

Abstract

The Detection Technologies mission is to conduct Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation to 1) identify, develop, and exploit signatures associated with nuclear threat enablers such as nuclear expertise, financing, or unique materials to advance U.S. capabilities to detect and interdict such threats; and 2) locate, identify, and track special nuclear material and improve detection factors such as range, time, sensitivity, or accuracy to enhance Service/Special Mission Unit capabilities. These efforts support Department of Defense (DoD) requirements for countering terrorism, counter/nonproliferation, and homeland defense. The increase from FY 2015 to FY 2016 is due to the subdivision of Project RF-Detection and Forensics Technologies into Projects RD-Detection Technologies and RF-Forensics Technologies beginning in FY 2016. The decrease from FY 2016 to FY 2017 is due to reduced investment in radiation detection, nuclear threat detection intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
*RD_0602718BR_2_0400_PB_2017

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  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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