LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB:UNDT) (www.udetection.com), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, reported today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Precision Sensors Instrumentation (PSI), a leading developer of passive zone security sensors. As part of the agreement, UNDT plans to market the sensors in the United States.
PSI has adapted one of the most sensitive seismic sensors available today and has adapted it into an ultra-sensitive position sensor. The sensor remotely detects intruders into a security zone by detecting the unique seismic signature they produce either on foot or by vehicles. The sensor is also designed to be totally passive and undetectable and can function without the need of line of sign visibility. The sensor can optimally be used for border protection or the physical security of a perimeter such as an army base or a port.
In 2006, aerospace and defense giant Boeing Co. won a multibillion-dollar contract to revamp how the United States guards about 6,000 miles of border in an attempt to curb illegal immigration. Boeing's proposal relies heavily on a network of 1,800 towers, most of which would need to be erected along the borders with Mexico and Canada. Each tower would be equipped with a variety of sensors, including cameras and heat and motion detectors. The company's efforts would be the basis of the government's latest attempt to control U.S. borders after a series of failures. The contract, part of the Secure Border Initiative and known as SBInet, will again test the ability of technology to solve a problem that lawmakers have called a critical national security concern. This time, the private sector is being given an unusually large say in how to do it.
"Our partnership with PSI gives us the opportunity to expand our product line and offer one the most sensitive zone security systems on the market today," said Mr. Jacques Tizabi, UNDT's Chief Executive Officer. "We plan to take advantage of opportunities offered by the Secure Border Initiative as well as marketing the sensor to the private sector," he added.
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About Universal Detection Technology
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bioterrorism detection devices. The Company on its own and with development partners is positioned to capitalize on opportunities related to Homeland Security. For example, the Company, in cooperation with NASA, has developed a bacterial spore detector that detects certain biohazard substances. The Company is also a reseller of handheld assays used for detection of five bioterrorism agents, radiation detection systems, and antimicrobial products. For more information, please visit www.udetection.com.
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