Smiths Detection of the UK arrived at the show on a high after landing a major NATO order for a package of its chemical warfare (CW) detection equipment.
The deal covers quantities of the company's hand-held chemical agent monitors (CAM), GID-3 standalone detectors and LCD-3 lightweight detectors, plus spares and training.
"This order is a reward for our investment in technology and hardware development to counter the ever-changing threat from chemical weapons," says Smiths Detection managing director Bill Mawer.
CAM is in service with military and civil defence emergency response units in 33 countries and international organisations. It can detect the presence of liquid agents and toxic industrial chemicals.
Designed following Operation Desert Storm in 1990-1 to provide rapid warning with a low incidence of false alarms, GID-3 has been used recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. A total of 25,000 GID-3s are in service in 20 countries.
LCD-3 is a lightweight compact detector weighing around 0.5kg (1.1lb). Worn in a small pouch and attached to the user's belt or webbing, it can detect the standard chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals and then give a variety of light or audio warnings. It is in use with forces and civilian units from the UK and another six countries.
Source: Flight Daily News
