Defence Applications

Identification & Evaluation

The emergence of asymmetric threats across a range of different contexts is increasingly evident, including from both state and non-state actors.

The mDetect detection technology has the potential to support a range of military, defence and security contexts including in identifying and evaluating:

  • Any tunnelling activities or subsurface structures (i.e. underground bunkers, weapons repositories etc.).
  • Ground movement affects to surrounding buildings, critical infrastructure and utilities.
  • Identification of emerging risks with 3D X-ray like scans of underground structures
  • Passive long term implementation with ongoing intelligence.

Applications

The mDetect technology platform can be utilised for a range of different defence applications, including:

  • Radiation background counting to monitor cosmogenic activation of ultra-pure components en-route to deployment.
  • Tunnel detection for homeland security applications.

Scenarios

The mDetect detector technology platform can be utilised in a variety of contexts and scenarios relevant to tunnel or underground developments.

Scenario 1

Detecting existing 2m tunnel structures; located in moderate-high risk locations, a single muon detector or limited set of muon detectors can be deployed, in month-long scans from 30m depth.

Scenario 2

Passive detection of emerging underground construction, such as tunnels. Located in sensitive sites such as border areas, critical infrastructure or military locations, 12 detectors for a 30m wide corridor of length 360m from 30m depth.

Scenario 3

Widespread, ongoing passive detection of underground structures (using a single detector 1600m2 area to a depth of 40m can be monitored, additional detectors increase the geographic spread).

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