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Briefing

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 17th, 2017

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The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Smiths Detection a 30-month contract for additional IONSCAN 600 explosive trace detectors to recapitalize the existing ETD test bed. The value of the award, which includes a two-year warranty period, wasn’t disclosed. TSA says there are currently 165 ETDs in the air cargo test bed that are reaching their end-of-life, have critical maintenance issues and that only fully meet its old detection standard. The agency wants to incrementally replace all 165 ETDs by 2021.…

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