A County Durham technology firm has secured a $6 million contract to help US forces counter biological threats.
Kromek is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on a detection system capable of sensing, analysing and identifying airborne pathogens.
The deal follows previous work that saw NETPark-based Kromek develop a vehicle-mounted biological-threat identifier and miniaturised mobile wide-area bio-surveillance system for DARPA, which is an agency of the US Department of Defense.
Kromek Group plc designs, develops and produces x-ray and gamma-ray imaging and radiation detection products for the medical, CBRNe security, Homeland Security and civil nuclear radiation detection markets.