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AS&E Nabs Phase II SBIR Award to Prototype Aircraft Screener

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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

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American Science and Engineering [ASEI] has received a one-year, $750,000 Phase II award under the Department of Homeland Security's Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program to design and build a prototype inspection system to screen general aviation aircraft. The prototype will combine AS&E's Z Backscatter technology with an innovative portable platform to provide complete aircraft coverage in a one-man operation. The award follows a successful Phase I study of the general aircraft screening problem. DHS awarded AS&E a $99,837 Phase…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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