Explosives

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are gaining traction worldwide, due in part to the relative ease of production and widespread availability of raw materials. Because today's IEDs are not fueled by traditional explosive materials like TNT, but are made in crude chemical labs using industrial chemicals like nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, diesel fuel and sugar, they avoid detection by traditional explosive detection technologies and trained canines. This has led military organizations and civilian agencies to research and quickly deploy new systems to counter the current IED threat.

FirstDefender and TruDefender FT are ideal solutions for identification of both liquid and solid industrial chemicals, as well as numerous explosives and their precursors. With vast databases, mixture analysis capabilities, and highly accurate, reliable operations, FirstDefender and TruDefender FT can be used to quickly verify the contents of tankers, drums, bags and bottles at checkpoints. Ahura Scientific’s products are deployed around the world to enable field-based assessment of a broad spectrum of unknown and suspicious chemicals. FirstDefender and TruDefender FT offer military organizations, national security agencies, and law enforcement personnel a unique set of tools in the fight against the IED threat.

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FirstDefender rapidly identifies peroxide-based explosives and precursor materials, without direct contact.