Army updates CBRN arsenal with new radiological detectors
December 19, 2019 by Sam Campbell The Radiological Detection System is a new hand-held radiation detection technology, and subject matter experts discussed training dissemination on Fort Leonard Wood last week. The Army anticipates ordering 50,000 units of the new detectors in 2020. The U.S. Army is replacing the 1970s-era VDR-2 with a new piece of handheld radiation