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Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

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Smiths Nabs Huge Order for High-Speed EDSSmiths Detection says it has received a contract from Germany’s Frankfurt Airport to provide 35 of its high-speed HI-SCAN 10080 XCT explosive detection systems (EDS) for hold baggage screening, the largest single order the company has ever received for the system. The systems will enable the airport to upgrade to Europe’s Standard 3 EDS, and allow for upgrades to meet future requirements to identify evolving threats such as homemade explosives. The XCT technology combines…

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