Radiological Detection System
Abstract
The Radiological Detection System (RDS) is a survey meter and its associated probes (alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron) used in a wide variety of applications, and the necessary ancillary equipment such as cases, cables and technical manuals. This type of survey meter system is the single most prevalent RADIAC instrument in the Navy inventory, utilized for every Navy end use but predominantly in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) and Radiological Defense (RD) end uses. The Joint Product Leader in Radiological Nuclear Defense(JPdl-RND) is currently developing the RDS for use by all the Services. This joint effort will lower the procurement cost for all and just as significantly, for the first time enable joint interoperability in the Radiological Defense arena. The Navy's current version of this instrument is the IM-260/PD Multi-Function RADIAC (MFR), which is 30 years old and nearing the end of its useful life. Army and Marine Corps use the AN/PDR-75 system and the Air Force the ADM-300, which are both also decades old and obsolescent. The NNPP end use is unique amongst the Services, since only the Navy operates nuclear reactors, and while the RDS solution should prove to be sufficient for all the Services for most of their respective applications, Navy must test and evaluate the proposed RDS to ensure the performance and specifications of a Joint solution will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the NNPP application.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0a769a19706c8cd0a833245627c8c850
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