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Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 17th, 2013

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Morpho Detection Says Reduced Size EDS Deliveries to Begin in 2014 Morpho Detection Inc. (MDI) says that it will begin deliveries in early 2014 of its CTX 5800 reduced-size Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) under a new contract with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The initial delivery will consist of two units. TSA awarded the potential five-year, $133 million contract to MDI in November. The company says it will supply stand-alone CTX 58000 EDS systems as well as ancillary equipment and…

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