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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

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Smiths Detection Nabs X-Ray Award that TSA Withdrew from Rapiscan The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) earlier this month awarded Smiths Detection a $62.9 million contract to supply Advanced Technology (AT) X-Ray machines for aviation checkpoint security. The award originally was made to Rapiscan Systems last fall but the TSA terminated that contract for default after Rapiscan self-disclosed its bid included a part that hadn’t been certified by the agency. TSA primarily acquires its AT X-Ray systems from both companies although…

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