A Northern Kentucky company has introduced technology that could impact
everything from air travel and ground transportation to military
operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Covington-based Valley Forge
Composite Technologies just completed Thor LVX, an explosive detection
system that performs a direct chemical detection of narcotics and
explosives inside sealed containers.
The technology can be used to
scan luggage at airports, sealed containers at borders and cargo ports
and even to detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in war zones.
IEDs, also known as roadside bombs, are responsible for large numbers
of casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan and are difficult to detect and
disarm.
The technology can also penetrate barriers, such as metal plates, that are often used to shield detection.
"People
may not focus on this technology today, but as soon as it becomes
available, it's a game changer," said Louis Brothers, president of
Valley Forge Composite Technologies. "It's the biggest piece of
equipment to hit the market since 9/11."
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