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Homeland Security

L-3, OSI Systems, SureScan Get Contracts to Improve Stationary Gantry EDS

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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded contracts to three firms to improve on their respective next-generation checked baggage Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) in order to meet agency requirements. Under TSA's Stationary Gantry/Fixed Source Screening Systems project, L-3 Communications [LLL] received a $2.8 million award, OSI Systems' [OSIS] Rapiscan Division a $5.8 million award and SureScan Corp. a $5.3 million contract. Current TSA approved EDS systems used to screen checked bags at the nation's airports have rotating gantry systems, which…

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