Ultra Electronics - Radiation Monitoring and Detection Systems for Land and Naval Forces

Based in Dorset, UK, Ultra Electronics Radiation Monitoring provides radiation detection and monitoring system solutions for the military, peace keeping, security and civil sectors to the international market.

Our detection systems are designed for use on vehicles, ships and submarines and for both local and wide area radiation monitoring networks. We design, develop, manufacture and support all our radiation detection systems including the NATO codified ANV S2 vehicle systems, the UK Radiation Incident Monitoring Network (RIMNET) and installed dockyard and command centre systems.

ANV S2 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS

The Ultra Electronics ANV S2 system is a modular design which enables the user to specify a configuration to suit operational deployments and platform requirements. ANV S2 radiation monitoring systems are available as both vehicle and naval (ship-installed) systems.

The ANV S2 fighting vehicle system provides a continuous visual display of gamma dose rates, accumulated dose and associated alarms for the vehicle commander and their crew. System integrity is continuously monitored and any faults immediately indicated. A dataport is provided to interface with platform management systems providing comprehensive data in a standard format for on-board processing and, where appropriate, for radio relay to a command centre.

The ANV S2 systems have been designed to meet the full rigours of operational deployments. The systems have successfully completed type testing to UK defence standards which included wheeled and tracked vehicle levels of shock, vibration and electro-magnetic compatibility together with temperature, humidity and nuclear survivability.

Independent assessment of our detecting unit has predicted a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of approaching 15 years providing assured operation throughout extended deployments. Both the vehicle and the ship installed ANV S2 systems incorporate the same proven and rugged technologies and materials which provide the extended MTBF performance.

FIGHTING VEHICLE RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEMS

The fighting vehicle radiation detection system, ANV S2 FV, has successfully completed a Technical Demonstrator Project (TDP) sponsored by the UK MoD. The system was installed on a Spartan tracked vehicle and its performance assessed over a period of several weeks. Drive-by point source detection and low-level detection trials were completed to confirm the ANV S2 system's sensitivity and responsiveness to low-level transient radiation events.

Its modular design, product specification and options make it suitable for both civil and military applications. Typical systems comprise two or three wide-range detectors and a control unit (or control display unit). An optional remote unit can also be fitted to a vehicle.

Organisations using Siemens Radiation Monitoring systems currently include:

• Military forces
• Special forces
• Police
• Ambulance services
• Fire services
• Border security

Radiation Monitoring is a member of NBC (UK) and has accreditation for quality management systems to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and for environmental management systems to BS EN ISO 14001:2004. We are an approved supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence with over 50 years experience of supplying radiation detection and monitoring systems to the military and to the nuclear power industry.

Our systems are in constant use in many countries, providing essential radiological data to ensure the safety of personnel against a radiation threat.