PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChemImage Corporation announced today that the U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command awarded the company an $811 Thousand contract for integrating its real-time sensor technology used for standoff detection of explosives into a multi-sensor vehicle screening system. The comprehensive screening system is currently being designed to screen vehicles for explosives.
ChemImage Corporation, in conjunction with other detection sensor developers, is working to design a system that will allow military personnel to detect vehicle-borne threats from a safe distance.
"We are pleased the U.S. Army has included ChemImage standoff sensing technology to be part of an advanced vehicle screening system," said Patrick Treado, Ph.D., Founder & Chief Technology Officer at ChemImage. "We will continue our efforts to develop and deliver solutions designed to keep our soldiers and country safe from potential threats."
For more information on ChemImage's threat detection capabilities, visit www.chemimage.com/markets/threat-detection.
Shawn Wilhelm
Marketing Coordinator
Tel: 412.241.7335, ext. 291
wilhelms@chemimage.com
About ChemImage Corporation
ChemImage Corporation, a leader in hyperspectral (i.e. chemical) imaging technology, provides instrumentation, software, contract services and expert consulting to government, industrial and academic organizations. The company's proprietary, state-of-the-art hyperspectral imaging technology has many applications, including defense, security, pharmaceuticals, forensics and biomedical diagnostic research, which can reveal critical chemical and biological information from a variety of material systems. ChemImage's headquarters are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it houses research and development laboratories, as well as engineering and manufacturing facilities.
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