Morpho Detection has introduced an ruggedized version of its handheld MobileTrace detector, Hardened MobileTrace, which is designed for use in extreme environmental conditions. In addition to the explosives and narcotics detection capabilities of MobileTrace, Hardened MobileTrace can detect and identify chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals that can be weaponized. The instrument is designed to meet the Defense Department’s Mil-Std-810-G standard for temperature, dust, impact and humidity. “The expanded detection capabilities of the ruggedized Hardened MobileTrace make it an especially valuable tool for field operations and investigations involving standard explosives, narcotics, chemical warfare substances and other toxic industrial chemicals,” says Dennis Cooke, president and CEO of Morpho Detection. MobileTrace is based on Ion Trap Mobility Spectrometry. Morpho Detection is a part of France’s Safran Group.