Vantage Integrated Security Systems has tied up with DRDO through a Transfer of Technology (TOT) agreement for the exclusive manufacturing and distribution of an explosive detection kit developed by the agency.

The product, which will be manufactured at NCR Delhi, is ultra mobile and is available in packaging ranging from as small as a pouch to the largest, being the size of a small briefcase. It requires minimal training for usage, however specialized explosive handling knowledge (easy to acquire) is necessary as with any other such product.

The USP of the product is that it is considered to be equally, if not more, effective as any other explosive detection equipment, yet it costs a fraction of the next most cost effective option. Most importantly, unlike any other competing product available in the market, results can also be verified instantly.

The detection kit, developed by DRDO High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in Pune also has the advantage of being a liquid drop test rather than a paper based sample test, thus making it faster, safer and capable of detecting even minute trace quantities.

Pranav Verma, Executive Director, Vantage Integrated Security Systems has said that the company will soon be launching this product, already in use by a number of security agencies, paramilitary forces, and bomb disposal squads, in the open market in the next quarter. We believe that in the given heightened security scenario, this product would be a cost effective yet efficient tool that can be used for better protection of any facility that is used by the general public says Mr. Verma. He adds We believe that this will help greatly in preventive security, as well as help investigative agencies get a head start in their pursuit of justice through early and accurate detection. We also intend to enhance the value delivered to the customer by providing training, consumables and consulting of the highest quality, both directly as well as in association with both government and private security agencies.