Posts Tagged ‘chemical detection’
A year after the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury the Defence Secretary has announced £11 million to combat the effects of chemical attacks. In response to chemical attacks in the UK last year and increasing use of chemical weapons overseas a new fund will boost decontamination abilities. Methods like unmanned vehicles, robots, and ...
Project Minerva: Chemical detection with drones
January 31, 2019In autumn 2018, a cutting-edge armada of robots and drones, designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties, were put through their paces by soldiers, police officers and scientists for the very first time. Co-funded by the Ministry of Defence and Home Office, this model army was made up ...
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