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The invention generally relates to an airborne deployed passive radio frequency identification system and a method to identify an analyte and then to communicate a result of the analyte identification to a receiving station for an analysis and generation of a set of recommended actions. The inventio

The invention generally relates to an airborne deployed passive radio frequency identification system and a method to identify an analyte and then to communicate a result of the analyte identification to a receiving station for an analysis and generation of a set of recommended actions. The invention will enhance the situational awareness and preparedness of forward deployed combat troops or security forces by assessing the presence of benign substances or hazardous substances as they advance and enter an area.

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What is claimed is: 1. An airborne passive radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising:an unmanned air vehicle;at least one RFID canister separable from said unmanned air vehicle;a parachute for controlling a descent of a separated RFID canister;a plurality of RFID sensors contained with

What is claimed is: 1. An airborne passive radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising:an unmanned air vehicle;at least one RFID canister separable from said unmanned air vehicle;a parachute for controlling a descent of a separated RFID canister;a plurality of RFID sensors contained within said separated RFID canister;a scattering mechanism contained within said separated RFID canister to scatter said plurality of RFID sensors over an area to be monitored resulting in an RFID monitored area;a transceiver contained within said unmanned air vehicle for sequencing an interrogation signal and a response signal wherein said interrogation signal and said response signal are in communication with said plurality of RFID sensors;an interrogation response processor contained within said unmanned air vehicle for processing said interrogation signal and said response signal;a telemetry system partially contained within said unmanned air vehicle for communicating an output of said interrogation response processor to a receiving station;a computer in communication with said receiving station wherein said computer processes said output of said interrogation response processor as transmitted by said telemetry system and received by said receiving station;a shell to protect an RFID sensor compartment containing said plurality of RFID sensors and to protect a deployment system compartment containing said scattering mechanism wherein said RFID compartment and said deployment system compartment communicate using a two way valve;an opening in said shell wherein said opening is an access for passing a firing pin lanyard;said opening operating as a pressure equalization port wherein said pressure equalization port equalizes an air pressure within said deployment system compartment with an external air pressure; anda parachute anchor point connected to said shell for anchoring said parachute.