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Homeland Security

AS&E Scores $23M SmartCheck Order with U.S. Military; New ZBV Order Too

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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

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Following a spate of orders for its Z Backscatter Van (ZBV) non-intrusive inspection systems, American Science and Technology [ASEI] has received a $23 million order from a U.S. military customer for its SmartCheck whole body imaging system. The order is the first significant purchase of SmartCheck from any customer. AS&E says the systems will be deployed in a rugged environment to provide security officials with a fast and reliable way to screen people for a wide variety of threats. SmartCheck…

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