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May, 2008

A Canadian military school is set to purchase 20 to 30 copies of the MBEES Military Infrastructure Blast Analysis software to use as a training course.

December, 2007

ESI’s Security Technology group continues its work on upgrading the Urbex Blast Analysis Software for integration with various spatial databases (for example, Google Earth).

November, 2007

ESI’s Security Technology group’s work on MBEES - Military Infrastructure Blast Analysis has been extended to include additional features such as new structures and materials. The demand for the software, from the military and others, continues to grow rapidly. Several training courses have been conducted for military engineers and the software has been included as a training course in Canadian military schools. Finally, MBEES software was named as a “2006 Success Story” by the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), as described here. (Acrobat [PDF] file, ~570K)

October, 2007

ESI Security Technology is continuing the work on upgrading the Urbex Blast Analysis Software for urban infrastructure to handle building structures with general shapes. We also expect to integrate the software with Autodesk Map 3D to access various spatial databases. ESI also continues to collaborate with CAE - Division of Professional Services to produce re-enactments of terrorist attack scenarios related to downtown Toronto.

ESI Security Technology’s work on MBEES - Military Infrastructure Blast Analysis also continues as the demand for the software, from the military and others, is rapidly growing.

July, 2007

ESI’s Security and Defence Division in collaboration with TimeScales Scientific Ltd. of Medicine Hat, Alberta, has been awarded a contract with the Department of National Defence for Phase 4 of the development of a Military Blast Effects Expert System (MBEES).

January, 2007

ESI Security Technology has been awarded a contract to perform large bomb blast analysis study and design security mitigation measures for a government complex. In the process, ESI will develop special software for analysis of large-size bomb effects on polygon-shaped (e.g. triangular) buildings.