ICx Technologies Introduces ThreatSense™ Building Protection System
a Comprehensive CBRN Security Solution
WASHINGTON (Mar. 17, 2009) - ICx Technologies (NASDAQ: ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, today announced the release of ThreatSenseTM, a comprehensive chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear (CBRN) security solution designed to improve time-to-detection, lower deployment costs and reduce false alarms.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has listed chemical, biological and radiological/nuclear (CBRN) security as a high priority for our nation's infrastructure protection. ThreatSense provides a comprehensive and layered approach to CBRN security by allowing facility managers to customize the system, and their own concept of operations (CONOPS), to best meet their evolving needs.
"With its a-la-carte detection-layering abilities ThreatSense allows security professionals to build out the best solution they see fit for a particular facility and set of threat scenarios," said Chuck Call, ThreatSense manager at ICx Technologies. "From chemical contaminants to biological agents to radioactive sources and dirty bombs-a broad range of threats are quickly identified with an extremely low level of false-positive or negative alarms."
The new, practical solution features a layered approach to facility security emphasizing the use of widely distributed, low-cost detectors combined with a smaller number of identifiers. Sensors are strategically placed, allowing for rapid detection that is independent from the location of the release. Radiation source identifiers are located at choke points in the traffic patterns, such as security checkpoints. Once a potential threat is detected, sensors quickly send an alert to the ThreatSense monitoring personnel via its command-and-control system, and confirmation testing as well as alarm adjudication begins.
ICx also develops and provides threat assessment evaluations and customized training for each customer's CONOPS and standard operating procedures, and re-certifies the training annually. In addition, ICx develops and implements protocols that will assist in distinguishing hoaxes from real events, thus preventing disruption while still protecting occupants and assets.
For more information on ThreatSense or on any other ICx Technologies products and solutions, go to www.icxt.com.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of sensor systems that enhance perception and awareness. The Company’s advanced thermal imaging and threat detection systems are used for a wide variety of imaging, thermography, and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, research and development, manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, navigation, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) detection. Visit the Company's web site at www.FLIR.com.
The statements in this release by Earl R. Lewis, and the other statements in this release about the award described above, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the following: the ability to manufacture and deliver the systems referenced in this release, changes in demand for the Company's products, product mix, the timing of deliveries under the award discussed above, the impact of competitive products and pricing, constraints on supplies of critical components, excess or shortage of production capacity, the ability of the Company to manufacture and ship products in the time period required, actual purchases under agreements, the Company's continuing compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, the timely receipt of export licenses for international shipments, the continuing eligibility of the Company to act as a federal contractor, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release, or for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet service providers.
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Angel Bennett
FLIR, Systems, Inc.
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Arlington, VA 22202
angel.bennett@flir.com
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