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Home » Technologies » Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator (DETER)

Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator (DETER)


Innovative and versatile barrier that provides fast protection in multiple scenarios


Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator
Non-anchored system with frictional matting designed to stop large-class vehicles

The Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator (DETER) is an active vehicle barrier developed by ERDC’s Geotechnical & Structures Laboratory that serves as an expedient access control solution to protect critical assets and soft targets from vehicular attacks. The friction-based barrier is integrated into the standard QuadCon ISO container form factor for easy storage, transport, and deployment. This modular, kitted, and rapidly deployable barrier is effective for various lane widths, road surfaces, and environmental conditions. DETER is an innovative and versatile barrier that provides fast protection in multiple scenarios, making it a valuable system to be used in Multi-Domain Operations. 

Benefits:

  • Modular: multiple units (8’ lengths) can be joined using standard QuadCon corner castings
  • Rapid deployment: “barrier in a box” can be placed or recovered in less than 30 minutes
  • Robust: designed for large vehicle threat 
  • Simple: non-anchored system requires no special equipment or extra tooling
  • Versatile: kitted, preassembled and suitable for urban environments

Applications:

  • Military (e.g., field operations, bases)
  • Location security (e.g. Capital building bases, event venues)
  • Homeland security (e.g., borders, threats)
  • Roadways (e.g., temporary vehicle crash barriers, roadblocks, construction)
  • Construction (e.g., to secure temporary entrance site safety)
  • Law enforcement (e.g., checkpoints, traffic)
Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator
DETER’s active wedge barrier fully integrates into QuadCon

Patents

  • US11248351B1

Resources

  • Fact sheet

Technology Category

Construction, Protective Structures & Systems

Tags

Barrier, Checkpoints, Construction, Crowd Control, Protective Structure, Quadcon, Roadblock, Security, Vehicle Barrier

Affiliated Lab

Geotechnical and Structures Lab

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