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LADAR for Marine Plastic Detection

Ladar installation on test vessel

Anglo-Norwegian R&D company Ladar Ltd. has developed a compact LADAR (laser detection and ranging) system that can supercharge plastic detection capabilities for end-users involved in everything from environmental research and monitoring to marine cleanup campaigns and harvesting plastic for recycling. Huge amounts of plastic waste get dumped into our oceans every year, despoiling not only coastlines but triggering the agglomeration

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DoD Seeks Proposals for Underwater Munitions Detection Technologies

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development in the munitions response program area. The munitions response program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that can characterize, remediate and scientifically manage sites that are affected by military munitions underwater. SERDP is requesting proposals that respond

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