Teledyne Brown To Design New Biological Warfare Agent Detector Testing System

Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) recently announced that the company has received a $13.7 million contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to design, manufacture, install, and validate a new test chamber that will be used to test future biological warfare agent detection systems.

The Whole System Live Agent Test (WSLAT) designed by Teledyne Brown is made up of a large chamber that allows detection systems to be tested intact giving DoD the ability to more closely replicate the systems used by warfighters in combat.

“Teledyne Brown’s capabilities are well-suited for this important, complex project,” said Rex D. Geveden, president, Teledyne Brown Engineering.

WSLAT is a critical component of the DoD’s effort to upgrade its chemical and biological defense test equipment used to support the Warfighter in the battlefield and enhance homeland security capabilities. The contract was awarded through The Army Research Development and Engineering Command Acquisition Center - Edgewood Office in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.  The WSLAT System will be located at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.