The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded Smiths Detection a $63 million order to supply automatic explosive scanners for carry-on baggage under the agency’s Advanced Technology 2 (AT-2) contract, according to a company statement. The automatic threat identification X-ray (aTiX) systems, which use multi-view, high resolution imaging to detect explosives and other threats, will be installed this year at several airports across the United States. Already installed in over 70 airports, aTiX is capable of detecting a wide range of threats…
