County Durham technology company Kromek has announced a $1.6m contract to provide radiation detection equipment to a US Government organisation.
The NETPark firm’s wearable nuclear radiation detector is designed to enable first responders, armed forces, border security and other staff to detect threats.
The order will be delivered over two years, with Kromek saying that its isotope identification devices are among the fastest and most accurate pieces of equipment on the market.
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.