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Homeland Security

OSI Systems Announces Deployment of Eagle Systems with European Commission

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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

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OSI Systems [OSIS] Rapiscan division has deployed the first of 12 Eagle M407 mobile cargo and vehicle inspection systems as part of a European Union project to enhance border and customs controls in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. OSI had not previously announced the award with the European Commission for the mobile inspection systems. The Eagle M4507 systems will help the customs services of the three countries combat arms and drug smuggling, counterfeiting, revenue fraud and other cross border criminal activities.…

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