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Homeland Security

American Science gets $7M in ZBV Contracts

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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

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American Science and Engineering [ASEI] has received two contracts totaling $7 million for multiple Z Backscatter Vans and maintenance services. One contract is worth $4.7 million for ZBVs equipped with Forwardscatter technology for use by international law enforcement officials to scan vehicles at border crossings and other checkpoints to detect illegal drugs and other contraband. The customer was not disclosed. Forwardscatter technology complements the backscatter X-Ray by providing a second scatter perspective that displays dense objects in cargo such as…

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