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Homeland Security

Nigeria Orders Rapiscan’s Secure 1000 Single Pose Whole Body Imager

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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

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OSI Systems [OSIS] says its Rapiscan Systems division has received a contract from Nigeria for multiple Secure 1000 Single Pose Advanced Imaging Technology body scanners that are expected to be installed in all four of the country's international airports and be used to screen passengers traveling to the U.S. and other countries. The value of the order wasn't disclosed. The award follows a recent announcement by the Nigerian Federal Executive Council to deploy the whole body imaging technology in the…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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