Chemical detectors for the Slovenian Army

Bruker Daltonik has been awarded a $3.5 million contract to supply the Slovenian Army with a series of long-range and point chemical detectors for integration into Slovenia's new lightweight reconnaissance vehicles.

The contract has been awarded in cooperation with Em.tronic, a Slovenian defence contractor.

The equipment to be supplied consists of Rapid infrared chemical standoff detectors, Raid-S2 ion mobility spectrometers (IMS) for vehicle air monitoring and Raid-M100 IMS systems for handheld chemical agent detection. The equipment will be delivered over the next two years.

The Rapid is a long-range standoff chemical warfare agent detector, for remote detection of hazardous gases up to a distance of several kilometres.

The Raid-S2 is designed for integration into vehicles, ships and facilities to measure chemical agents in ambient air, both inside and outside with dual sampling capability, while the Raid-M 100 handheld chemical agent monitor is for use by troops dismounting the vehicles for both personal protection and surveillance activities.

"We are very pleased with this selection by the Slovenian Armed Forces for their chemical agent detection equipment program," said Dr Joachim Stach, director for marketing and sales for Bruker CBRN equipment.

"This contract further solidifies Bruker's position as the premier provider of detection instruments for military vehicle programs. We are also looking forward to working with Em.tronic as one of our new European partners."