March 25, 2008
Raytheon Releases Device to Smash Through Concrete
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Raytheon Company has developed and demonstrated a rapid concrete breakingtechnology to advance capabilities for urban search and rescue teams indisaster situations.
The Controlled Impact Rescue Tool, or CIRT, uses shock waves topulverize concrete, which enables rescue workers to remove the materialmore quickly than using existing techniques. "This revolutionary approach decreased by 50 percent the time it takesto reach a victim trapped by concrete, increasing the probability of asuccessful rescue," said Guy DuBois, vice president of Raytheon'sOperational Technologies and Solutions business.
Developed under the rapid technology application program of theDepartment of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, therapid breaching technology meets the need for increased speed in breachingconcrete walls and barriers.
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