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Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 7th, 2015

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Smiths Detection to Supply Paraguay with Mobile Inspection SystemsSmiths Detection says it has won a contract to provide low and high-energy mobile inspection systems to the Paraguayan Customs Service. Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group, says it will supply an HCVMe35 high energy X-Ray system for screening vehicles and cargo and its low-energy ScanVan 8585 mobile checkpoint to screen small packages and goods. The contract, the value of which was not disclosed, also includes technical support and a multi-year warranty.…

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