Air Force awards chemical detection contract

Spectrum Photonics has been awarded a $16.9 million contract to develop a chemical residue detection system.

The company "will develop a portable system for real-time standoff detection and identification of trace chemical residues on surfaces using active infrared spectroscopy at a 30-meter range," according to a Department of Defense contract announcement.
 
The work is scheduled to be completed by October 2020. The contract was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

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