WARFIGHTER PROTECTION

The public trial of government leaders in Iraq has awakened the world to a frightening reality: rogue states have no compunctions about using chemical or biological weapons during battle, despite the Geneva conventions.

By deploying systems to sample the air and detect airborne hazards, military commanders can acquire valuable intelligence on whether the enemy is using disease vectors or toxic gases on the battlefield. Armed with this information, they can take appropriate countermeasures to protect the troops and eliminate the enemy’s advantage.

The high-volume SpinCon® technology in Sceptor’s OMNI™ 3000 line of portable air samplers means samples are ready for analysis much faster than with other methods.

Sceptor is also developing handheld devices suitable for troops to carry on base or field patrols.