Feb. 11, 2011
The U.S. Army has issued a $9 million contract for radio equipment designed to automatically report through a secured channel the presence of biological warfare materials, Defense Systems reported yesterday (see GSN, Sept. 13, 2010).
Harris Corp. would supply its Falcon II 400-watt AN/PRC-150 high-frequency units for the Army's Joint Biological Point Detection System. The devices offer nonstop coverage in high- and very high-frequency ranges, and they maintain secure voice and information communications in severe environments, according to a press release from the Florida-based firm.
The system would give U.S. military personnel as much time as possible to act on possible dangers, Brendan O'Connell, the contractor's Defense Department business chief, said in the statement (David Hubler, Defense Systems, Feb. 10).
Meanwhile, a Maryland-based firm has reached a deal with the Army enabling the company to work with nucleic acid sequences, primers and probes for potential bioterrorism agents (see GSN, Feb. 9). The license deal applies to all such materials with patents owned or licensed by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick, Md., United Press International reported yesterday.
Akonni Biosystems is expected to tap the materials to more quickly prepare a number of medical and research tests with biodefense uses.
"We are excited to partner with USAMRIID on developing a series of low-cost, multiplex testing products to protect our warfighters, first responders and citizens from many of the most dangerous biothreat agents known to man," Akonni Biosystems CEO Charles Daitch said in a statement.
"Our engineering, manufacturing and quality systems expertise, coupled with USAMRIID's expertise in biological assay development, creates a very powerful combination for delivering a new generation of rapid, low-cost biosecurity products to the marketplace," Daitch said (United Press International, Feb. 10).
http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20110211_6740.php
The U.S. Army has issued a $9 million contract for radio equipment designed to automatically report through a secured channel the presence of biological warfare materials, Defense Systems reported yesterday (see GSN, Sept. 13, 2010).
Harris Corp. would supply its Falcon II 400-watt AN/PRC-150 high-frequency units for the Army's Joint Biological Point Detection System. The devices offer nonstop coverage in high- and very high-frequency ranges, and they maintain secure voice and information communications in severe environments, according to a press release from the Florida-based firm.
The system would give U.S. military personnel as much time as possible to act on possible dangers, Brendan O'Connell, the contractor's Defense Department business chief, said in the statement (David Hubler, Defense Systems, Feb. 10).
Meanwhile, a Maryland-based firm has reached a deal with the Army enabling the company to work with nucleic acid sequences, primers and probes for potential bioterrorism agents (see GSN, Feb. 9). The license deal applies to all such materials with patents owned or licensed by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick, Md., United Press International reported yesterday.
Akonni Biosystems is expected to tap the materials to more quickly prepare a number of medical and research tests with biodefense uses.
"We are excited to partner with USAMRIID on developing a series of low-cost, multiplex testing products to protect our warfighters, first responders and citizens from many of the most dangerous biothreat agents known to man," Akonni Biosystems CEO Charles Daitch said in a statement.
"Our engineering, manufacturing and quality systems expertise, coupled with USAMRIID's expertise in biological assay development, creates a very powerful combination for delivering a new generation of rapid, low-cost biosecurity products to the marketplace," Daitch said (United Press International, Feb. 10).
http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20110211_6740.php
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