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Brijot Nabs $3.7M DoD Award to Develop Stand-Off Imaging System

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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

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Brijot Imaging Systems has received a 20-month, $3.7 million contract from the Air Force Material Command to develop and deliver a prototype Long-Range Personnel Imager (LORPI) that could detect anomalies such as weapons and potential explosives hidden beneath a person's clothing at stand-off ranges up to 100 meters. The contract is the first development award Brijot has received from the Defense Department. The contract is being funded by the Joint Improvised Explosive Defeat Organization. The LORPI, which will be a…

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