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GID-3
- Indicates the presence of blood, blister, choking, and nerve agents and toxic industrial chemicals and the level of threat
- Operates continuously with a quick response and cleardown
- Provides a visual and audible alarm both locally and at remote locations
- Advanced chemical agent detector designed specifically for use in vehicles and by dismounted troops
The Smiths Detection GID-3 simultaneously detects nerve and blister agents as well as the most common Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) in real time. It can be installed in vehicles or deployed around fixed sites as a perimeter defence system. The GID-3 is extremely user friendly, reliable, rugged, accurate and suitable for integration into larger networks and vehicles.
The US Armed Forces selected the Smiths Detection GID-3 for its ACADA program after extensive trials conducted in competition with two other detector manufacturers. These trials included environmental testing in the Arizona desert, Panamanian jungle and the cold of Alaska. As a result, it is the most advanced chemical warfare detector to be fielded by the US Armed Forces, used as a joint services point detector.
Following on from its acceptance by the US DoD, GID-3 has been accepted widely into service throughout NATO.
The GID-3 is the only detector designed specifically for use in vehicles and by dismounted troops. The instrument is based on proven IMS (Ion Mobility Spectrometry) technology. It responds simultaneously to nerve and blister agents in real time and is capable of being reprogrammed to meet further threats such as blood and choking agents. The operational roles of the GID-3 in AFVs (Armoured Fighting Vehicles) are to:
- Detect the chemical agent threat outside the AFV.
- Detect chemical agents that have entered the crew compartment
- Confirm the effective operation of the filter system
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Size: | Detector 27.30cm X 17.78cm X 16.51cm , Battery Box & Battery 7.6cm X 17.78cm X 15.24cm , Vehicle Mount 409cm X 329cm X 200cm |
| Weight | Detector only - 4.8Kgs, with battery - 6.4Kgs |
| Power: | Lithium SO2 battery, rechargeable battery or mains power supply |
| Agents detected: | GA, GB, GD, VX, HD and L. Others can be programmed. Toxic Industrial Chemicals detection optional |
| Response time: | Typically 3 seconds |
| Alarm: | Audio and/or visible and remote |
| Temperature range: | -30°C to +50°C operating, -40°C to +70°C storage |
| Data outputs: | Communications port provides a data output in a RS232 format |
| Environmental | GID-3 has successfully undergone extensive environmental testing against damage due to shock, vibration, EMP, and EMC both for operating and for storage. The GID-3™ is resistant to false alarms, driving rain, dust and sand. |
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