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Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

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Smiths Detection Nabs Contract for EDS Systems at German AirportSmiths Detection says the District Government of Upper Bavaria has selected the company to provide 25 HI-SCAN 10080 XCT explosive detection systems (EDS) for hold baggage screening at Munich Airport. The XCT systems combine X-Ray and computed tomography technology and advanced detection algorithms. The machines meet the European Civil Aviation Conference Standard 3 requirements for EDS systems, which must be deployed to airports in Europe by 2020. The ECAC Standard 3…

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