Bruker (explosives detection)
Billerica, MA, United StatesIndustry
Bruker's detection business makes explosive trace detectors (DE-tector, DE-tector flex, RoadRunner) that appear on the ECAC list of evaluated trace-detection equipment. These are a small part of a large scientific instruments group.
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Bruker Detection remains part of Bruker Corporation, listed on Nasdaq under BRKR and headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, and no 2025 or 2026 sale of the detection business was found. Its RAID-M100 is a handheld ion mobility spectrometry detector for chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals, according to the product page.
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In 2025 Bruker announced multi-year contracts expanding explosive and chemical trace detection deployments in aviation and defence, including more than 27 million dollars of orders. Its annual report and 10-K for 2025 are on the SEC register.
The explosives trace detectors are sold alongside the chemical detectors. Detection is a small business within a large scientific instruments group.
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Part of Bruker Corporation, listed on Nasdaq (BRKR)
Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)
Sources (5)
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109354/000119312526082523/brkr-20251231.htm
- https://www.bruker.com/en/products-and-solutions/cbrne-detectors/ims/raid-m-100.html
- https://www.bruker.com/en/news-and-events/news/2025/bruker-secures-multi-year-contracts-for-explosives-and-chemical-trace-detection-in-aviation-and-defense-sectors.html
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109354/000119312526151333/brkr_ars_2026.pdf
- https://defense.direct/directory/bruker-corporation
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- Founding year: group-level, not stated.
- Exact explosives trace detector models: not read.
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What does Bruker (explosives detection) do?
Bruker's detection business makes explosive trace detectors (DE-tector, DE-tector flex, RoadRunner) that appear on the ECAC list of evaluated trace-detection equipment. These are a small part of a large scientific instruments group.
Where is Bruker (explosives detection) based?
HQ (as found): Billerica, MA. HQ country: US.
Who owns Bruker (explosives detection)?
Part of Bruker Corporation, listed on Nasdaq (BRKR). Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)
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