Decision Sciences to deliver nuclear detection system for UK AWE

UK-based Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has awarded a contract to Decision Sciences International Corporation (DSIC) to deliver a muon tomography scanner system for research on new scanning and imaging applications.

Muon tomography has been deigned to safely and securely detect and image high-density materials using naturally occurring cosmic ray muons.

The contract also includes options for ongoing system support.

In addition to providing and maintaining nuclear armaments for the UK, AWE will oversee all aspects of the munitions which includes research, design and manufacturing as well as assembly, maintenance, decommissioning and disposal of nuclear warheads.

AWE spokesperson said, "Their unique technology enables the important nuclear security function that AWE performs in the UK."

Having performed a key role in the national defence of the UK, AWE is operated by AWE Management, which comprises Serco Group, Lockheed Martin and Jacobs Engineering Group.

Earlier in 2012, the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) had awarded a research and development contract to Decision Sciences for advanced technology demonstration (ATD) capability support.

Under the contract, DSIC was supposed to support the multi-mode passive detection system’s (MMPDS) government testing to validate the effectiveness and readiness to move the product into production stage.