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Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

From the Desk of...
U.S. Army
By Kelly Burkhalter, JPEO-CBRND Public Affairs

Next-generation Chemical Detector to Provide

Enhanced CBRN Defense to Warfighter

Quickly detecting the presence of chemical agents is critical to joint force
survivability. Knowing that danger is near allows commanders to gain useful
information and make decisions that keep warfighters safe. The Aerosol Vapor
Chemical Agent Detector, or AVCAD, led by the Joint Program Executive Office
for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense in partnership
with Smiths Detection, is a next generation chemical detector that will alert
warfighters of the presence of a chemical agent.

Warfighter in MOPP gear using the AVCAD system for CBRN chemical threat detection, Dugway Proving Ground, March
2024. (U.S. Army Photo)
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