Durham spin-out Kromek has secured several new contracts, including one worth $1.45m with the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Kromek, an x-ray colour imaging specialist, has secured several significant new contracts. The company’s new partnerships include the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Technology Strategy Board.

At $1.45m, the contract with DTRA is the largest one, and means Kromek will design, manufacture and optimise high sensitivity, next generation, solid state detectors for the homeland security radiation detection market.

Kromek also has a contract worth £150,000 ($255,750) to help develop an enhanced detection system for breast imaging in…