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Homeland Security

Raytheon Introduces Concrete Smasher For Urban Search And Rescue

DDN

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] has developed and demonstrated a rapid concrete breaking technology that can be used by urban search and rescue teams to work more quickly in disaster situations than current technologies allow. The Controlled Impact Rescue Tool (CIRT), which was developed under the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) rapid technology application program, uses shockwaves to break apart concrete, allowing rescue workers to quickly remove the material. The CIRT was developed by Raytheon's Intelligence and Information Systems segment…

Congress

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Congress

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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