908 Devices' High Power Mass Spectrometry to power Next Generation CBRN Equipment

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2015 12:22:42 -0400

The US Army has reached agreements with 908 Devices for next generation CBRN Detection equipment. The new equipment will not only provide first responders with equipment to detect traditional Chemical and Biological agents, but Non-Traditional Agents, Toxic Industrial Chemicals, and other hazards in the air and on surfaces in all states of matter.

With all of this in mind, what do you all feel of the amount of money being invested into the CBRN Program? Is this a worthwhile investment, or is the possibility of a CBRN threat so low in the present day battlefield that the money spent is 'wasteful?'

908 Devices' High Pressure Mass Spectrometry To Support US Army's Chemical Detector

us army has selected 908 devices’ patented high-pressure mass spectrometry (hpms) to power next-generation chemical detector.

Response by 1LT Nick Kidwell made May 21 at 2015 12:37 PM

1LT Nick Kidwell — Thu, 21 May 2015 12:37:55 -0400

Oh, so NOW they come out with fun tools.

There I was with the chem detection paper and the ACADA and the ICAM...pretty useless for TIC/TIMs....

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2015 10:43 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2015 22:43:48 -0400

This fits the homeland security aspect of the corps' mission. I'm sure the CSTs will find it useful

Response by SGT Mary G. made Mar 4 at 2023 9:31 PM

SGT Mary G. — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:31:57 -0500

Will it detect the next covid variant . . . or the next supposedly unsuspected newly engineered bio threat too? Asking for someone else <smile>