NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS May 3, 2012: Japan has
ordered another 19 AbleSentry NBC (nuclear, biological,
chemical) warning systems, for alerting troops about the
presence of toxic materials. The AbleSentry sensors attempt to
detect nuclear, biological, or chemical threats in small enough
quantities so that nearby personnel can be warned to get their
protective gear on before much damage is done. AbleSentry
consists of a number of sensors placed around a facility and
connected to a central control computer that determines if
information from one or more sensors indicates a real threat or
a false alarm. Japan had earlier (2005) ordered, and is
currently using 24 of an older version of this system, called
EBAWS. Japan needs AbleSentry for its counter-terrorism efforts.