Argon, FLIR products spotted during US Marine Corps CBRN training in Virginia
A FLIR Defense identiFINDER R400 and an Argon Electronics radiation safety training simulator probe were spotted during US Marine Corps CBRN training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on 18 April.
A US Marine Corps CBRN defence specialist with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force was seen holding a yellow FLIR identiFINDER R400 while scanning a door for simulated contaminants during a company certification exercise at Hogan’s Alley.
DVIDS writes that the exercise "included training scenarios focused on reconnaissance, decontamination, casualty rescue and other CBRN response tasks to enhance lifesaving capabilities and strengthen unit readiness across diverse operational environments".
According to FLIR Defense, the identiFINDER R400 is the most widely used handheld radionuclide identification device in the world, with over 20,000 units deployed.
An Argon Electronics AN/VDR 2 DT616-SIM radiation safety training simulator probe was also spotted during the exercise while scanning a notional casualty for simulated CBRN contaminants.
Argon Electronics writes that the DT616-SIM is a "high-fidelity Beta/Gamma radiation training simulator" designed for use with a number of survey meters. The simulator allows trainees to "experience the full operational functionality of the DT616 probe without the need for live radiation sources, ensuring safe, compliant and practical training for critical radiological scenarios".
