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Homeland Security

Australia to Test AS&E, OSI Systems Personnel Imaging Systems

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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Australia's Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government has selected American Science and Engineering [ASEI] and OSI Systems [OSIS] Rapiscan division to supply their respective backscatter personnel imaging systems to be used in pilot tests at two of the country's airports. AS&E's SmartCheck system will be tested at Sydney International Airport and Rapiscan's Secure 1000 system will be tested at Melbourne Airport. Both systems are being evaluated in secondary screening mode at some U.S. airports by the U.S.…

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