ITT owns the patent for the remote sensing technology (Dual Pulse Single Event Raman Spectroscopy) - used in JCSD which had been under development jointly with the US Army for nearly 10 years.
The patent by ITT (filed recently) mentioned clearly that the remote sensing technology uses laser produced by Laser Energetics Inc. (not all other types of laser can be used). This is in addition to the fact that 2 of the joint inventors of the ITT patent are from Laser Energetics Inc.
Note: The laser by Laser Energetics Inc used for the JCSD had been recently granted 2 patents by US Patent Office.
The JCSD was successfully field-tested. The US Army is currently in the process of calling tender for a multi-years award consisting of 3 main phases.
The US Army had designated the stryker armoured vehicles to be installed with the JCSD. In December 23 2007, the U.S. Army is buying another 95 M1135 Stryker NBCRV (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle) vehicles. The first 21 were bought in 2005. Total Demand by the US Army is for a total of 355 NBCRV. Not sure about the demand from Allied Armies though.
There are other potential areas for the deployment of the same remote sensing technology - Homeland security, Airport, Seaports, Border / Customs, etc. etc.
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