Decision Sciences has been awarded a contract by an overseas government to develop an advanced detection system for Narco Submarines. The multi-phase project will leverage both passive and active Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography, building on DSIC’s proprietary Discovery® system and technology platform.
The Decision Sciences project focuses on applying DSIC’s proprietary Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography technology to detect Narco Submarines using passive and/or active Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography approaches. Drawing on its extensive experience with muon tomography and the GEANT-4 high-fidelity particle transport simulation toolkit, Decision Sciences is modelling representative Narco Submarines and typical surrounding environments within an integrated concept of operations (CONOPs) tailored to coastal interdiction missions.
DSIC’s advanced muon and electron data stream detection algorithms and reconstruction software are designed to facilitate more efficient and effective decision-making, with the potential to materially improve efforts to counter narcotics smuggling at sea using submarines as a conveyance method. As part of this program, DSIC is assessing the feasibility of both passive and active approaches, leveraging Decision Sciences unique Discovery® system and its proprietary underlying Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography platform.
Two distinct passive muon approaches are being evaluated that could be immediately available, while two active muon concepts are being simulated: one using a lower-energy source with nearer-term deployment potential; and another based on a laser–plasma Wakefield source with longer-term, high-impact potential that will require additional development.
DSIC’s unique, commercially available Discovery® system already combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with advanced physics models to today enable DSIC’s proprietary Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography technology to locate and identify contraband, anomalies, threats and human beings smuggled within cargo and vehicles at Seaports and Land Borders and at military installations and critical infrastructure sites.
“Decision Sciences is delighted to have earned the confidence of another important Government customer that has engaged our talented team to address a significant source of narcotics smuggling,” said Stuart J. Rabin, Chairman and CEO of Decision Sciences. “We are excited to extend DSIC’s proprietary Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography technology into new passive and active muon solutions, building on our unique expertise and the lessons learned from commercial deployments of our groundbreaking Discovery® system.” He concluded: “DSIC continues to push the frontier of detection technology, leveraging an unrivaled IP portfolio, deep know-how, and extensive operational and field experience. Decision Sciences remains the only company with such commercial muon tomography products in real-world use and is the clear leader in the rapidly emerging Muon Industry.”
