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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

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Contract Awards

Tunnel entrance to Rapiscan's RTT 110 explosive detection system. Photo: OSI Systems

OSI Systems Gets $43M in Security Orders OSI Systems [OSIS] says its Security division has received multiple orders worth a combined $43 million to provide maintenance services for several of its systems that screen cargo, vehicles and baggage, and screening systems for checked baggage. The specific maintenance orders and customers were not disclosed. For the checked baggage, the company received a $13 million order to provide multiple units of its RTT 110 explosive detection system to be installed at an…

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