Definitive Identification for Explosives and Narcotics Detection
1st Detect builds field-ready trace detection systems that identify explosives and narcotics at the speed of action. Our technologies translate decades of mass spectrometry expertise into laboratory-grade performance engineered for high-throughput screening environments. By providing definitive molecular identification at the point of need, we give security teams the certainty required to protect lives, infrastructure, and mission-critical operations.
From aerospace heritage to field-ready precision, we deliver the certainty required to act with confidence when lives depend on accurate identification.
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Proven, certified, and ready for the next generation of security
In global aviation security, certification is more than paperwork—it is the foundation of trust. Every airport, checkpoint, and screening facility depends on technologies that have passed the world’s most rigorous testing programs. The 1st Detect Tracer 1000 stands apart as one of the few trace detection systems certified and approved across the leading international authorities.
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Air Cargo Screening
Protect safety and flow with certified molecular trace detection.
Explosives Detection
Mass spec for lab-grade precision and near-zero false alarms.
Narcotics Detection
Identify emerging synthetic threats with evidence-quality accuracy and speed.
Security and Defense
Safeguarding critical infrastructure with field-ready precision and detection certainty.
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