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L-3 Introduces Desktop ETD Machine

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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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L-3 Communications [LLL] last month introduced a new desktop Explosives Trace Detection (ETD) called OptEX that is based on energetic material detection and is currently going through a round of government testing for possible use at airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing OptEX, as well as other new ETD machines, for an updated Qualified Products List (QPL) expected to be issued sometime in 2008. The updated QPL will be used by TSA to purchase new ETD machines to…

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