2. Possible Threats
The number of countries pursuing an
offensive biological warfare program
continues to increase. The priority of
the Army's Biological Defense
Program is to limit the effects of
large area biological warfare attacks.
The BIDS is being designed by the
BIDS Team under the Soldier and
Biological Chemical Command of the
U.S. Army at Aberdeen Proving
Ground in Edgewood, Maryland. The
entire program is under the Program
Director for Biological Defense
Systems. The BIDS consists of 5
major subcomponents: (1) Vehicle,
(2) Shelter, (3) Auxiliary Equipment,
(4) Power, and (5) Biological
Detection Suite. Here, in Edgewood,
we have designed a system, made
up of various Biological Detection
equipment, that meets the Army's
demand. We are currently nearing
the end of Phase 1 of a two-phase
program. In the next phase, we will
be refining and automating what we
have already designed to ensure
optimal performance.
6. INSIDE BIDS
BIDS Components
Improved Liquid Sampler and
Improved Biological Sampler
Ultraviolet Aerodynamic Particle
Sizer (UVAPS) Mini Flow
Cytometer (FCM). Biological
Detector (BD). Chemical
Biological Mass Spectrometer
(CBMS). Detection tickets (Hand-
held assay). Central Information
Processor (CIP) that will interface
with the FCM, UVAPS and BD
system. In addition to the
detection suite, the P3I BIDS will
use the following equipment:
Electronic Technical Manual on
notebook computer
Portable refrigerators (2 each).
TACMET Meteorological Sensor.
Communications: Harris, 400-
Watt Frequency-Single Side Band
Radio and SINCGARS AN/VRC 90,
Radio Set Adjustable operator's
chairs (2 each). HP Laser Printer.
Environmental Control Units
(18,000 BTUH Air Conditioner)
M93 Gas particulate filter unit.
