Radiation security

Arktis Radiation Detectors Set For Growth With Investment Following US, Global Contracts

Demand for Arktis Radiation Detectors systems is growing rapidly and the company recently secured contracts with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) supporting its revolutionary SIGMA program, as well as with the UK-based Atomic Weapons Establishment. In addition, it was awarded a contract at the port of Antwerp for seven radiation portal monitors fully integrated into the port's infrastructure and with the Swiss authorities for radiation detection.

According to DARPA, “The SIGMA program aims to revolutionize detection and deterrent capabilities for countering nuclear terrorism. The desire for significantly lower-cost and more capable radiation detectors is a common element of multiple detection concepts-of-operations (CONOPs). A key component of SIGMA thus involves developing novel approaches to achieve low-cost, high-efficiency, packaged radiation detectors with spectroscopic gamma and neutron sensing capability. The program will seek to leverage existing infrastructure to help enable these next-generation detectors and their deployment in order to demonstrate game-changing detection and deterrent systems.”