They Valley Forge Composite Technologies Story
Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. is a public company trading on the OTC BB under the symbol VLYF.
The events of September 11, 2001 have ushered us into what promises to be a generational struggle against international terrorism. The screening technology in use today to ensure bombs, drugs, guns and biological weapons are not brought into our ports or onto our airplanes is largely based on X-ray images. Questionable or fuzzy images mean containers or bags must be taken aside and unloaded by hand in the quest to find something amiss. Plagued by a high "False Positive" rate and subject to operator interpretation, X-ray technology allows for the screening of only a fraction of the 16 million cargo containers arriving in the US by ship. Additionally, recent FAA testing of airport luggage has again shown a high false positive and negative failure rate due to the ineffective penetration of shielding and excessive demand for operator interpretation.
On August 11, 2006 congressional representatives united to call for advanced screening technology to be deployed at U.S. airports. According to House Chairman James Clyburn of South Carolina "It's time for a new direction in homeland security which includes next generation technologies at our airport screening checkpoints ..." The 9/11 Commission recommended that TSA "Improve airline screening checkpoints to detect explosives” and a December 5, 2005 Final Report on 9/11 Commission recommendations graded TSA's efforts in this endeavor a 'C'. Given the magnitude of the threat faced by the public and the limitations of today's technology, a totally new counter-terrorism technology is desperately needed.
Answering this need, Valley Forge Composites Technologies has teamed with the US Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National laboratory and Russia's Lebedev Physical Research Institute to develop and commercially implement a novel gamma-based baggage/container screening system (THOR-LVX). High-energy, gamma rays are used to report the definitive molecular composition of the contents. The system is fully automatic, extremely fast and efficient, and promises to enable the detection of threats, in any configuration through shielding.
The size and relatively low expense makes THOR not only our best near-term hope for ensuring the public safety, but offers the opportunity to flip the unfavorable strategic balance we are currently facing in the global struggle against terrorism. Cargo hubs, sea and airports, border crossings, rail yards, postal facilities and government offices worldwide can benefit from THOR-LVX systems.
Complementing THOR-LVX cargo detection capabilities is Valley Forge's next-generation personnel screening technology, ODIN. Ultra Low dose Digital Radiographic Imaging System is designed to detect both metal and non-metal illicit objects hidden on or inside the human body. ODIN detects ceramic or composite weapons, packaged narcotics, bulk or sheet explosives, as well as swallowed items via a near medical quality image in approximately 2 seconds per person. This equates to a throughput of up to 1000 persons per hour - and the need to remove shoes and jackets is eliminated. Personal privacy is ensured as images are remotely sent to the operator in a location physically removed from the screening area. ODIN is immediately available and suitable for schools, airports, ferry terminals, sporting arenas, concert halls, museums, and government buildings.
Additionally, space components have been a mainstay of Valley Forge's product offerings. The market for Valley Forge's lightweight, composite momentum wheels has dramatically increased. Valley Forge is currently engaged in manufacturing contracts with several large aerospace concerns. Sun sensors, star trackers, and other attitude control instruments are also available as part of the company's comprehensive aerospace offerings.