Detection Technology

Abstract

The Detection Technology project develops technologies, systems and procedures to detect, identify, track, tag, locate, monitor and interdict strategic and improvised nuclear and radiological weapons, components, or materials in support of Department of Defense requirements for combating terrorism, counterproliferation and nonproliferation, homeland defense, and international initiatives and agreements. This project researches, develops, demonstrates, and transitions advanced technologies to improve: operational capability to detect and identify nuclear and radiological weapons; post-detonation National Technical Nuclear Forensics capabilities; and to support the attribution process. Efforts under this project also support international peacekeeping and nonproliferation objectives, on-site and aerial inspections and monitoring, on-site sampling and sample transport, and on- and off-site analysis to meet forensic, verification, monitoring and confidence-building requirements. The Detection Technology project under Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation Prevention and Defeat emphasizes the advanced technology development and engineering portion of the overall effort. Efforts within the program element are rebalanced beginning in FY 2010 to support the nuclear forensics Joint Capability Technology Demonstration to employ mature technologies and to improve procedures to address gaps identified by the National Technical Nuclear Forensic (NTNF) Capabilities Based Assessment to advance capabilities across the entire post detonation NTNF system. The FY 2011 budget increase predominately reflects funding increases for Nuclear Forensics. This accelerates development and implementation of accurate, rapid, and reliable global nuclear forensic capabilities to collect, analyze, and evaluate post-detonation prompt data and ground debris from a nuclear or radiological event to support attribution and National decision-making. It also funds Helium-3 replacement to develop technologies and components that serve as one-for-one replacements for systems that rely on He-3 technology. Additionally, it supports Arms Control Monitoring & Verification Technology to develop systems and technologies to improve monitoring and verification capabilities that are responsive to the new security environment without compromising sensitive US information in the international arena for the arms control treaty regime.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: RF_0603160BR_3_0400_PB_2011

Tags

Readers

• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
• Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.