Verus Research News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and development, announces it has received a $52 million research contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division in Indiana.

The 56-month contract supports the development of “Orthus”, a neutron and gamma test capability comprised of a dense plasma focus (DPF) neutron source and an electron linear accelerator gamma simulator. The work builds on Verus Research’s current development of the Axial Radiator for Electronic Exposure System (AREES), the only DPF capable of meeting the Navy’s neutron source requirements.

“Our success working on AREES provides Verus Research with the experience to successfully complete this large Navy contract,” said Dr. J. Mark DelGrande, chief technology officer at Verus Research. “Demonstrating a level of technical expertise and corporate maturity found in much larger companies, our scientists and engineers have instilled confidence in our clients which has led to one of Verus Research’s most significant contract wins to date.”

Through the Navy effort, Verus Research will build AREES-II as the neutron source and has teamed with Treas Engineering based in California and Element Aero located in Illinois to develop a new electron linear accelerator (“Tempest”) that is capable of meeting the requirements for gamma/X-ray simulation. Together, AREES-II and Tempest will provide a revolutionary combined radiation test capability suitable for ensuring the survivability and operability of U.S. systems in the harshest of environments.

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