Reveal Imaging Technologies has received a $20 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to supply 54 of its CT-80DR Explosives Detection System (EDS). Deliveries have begun on the order and will continue through the third quarter of 2009. Reveal’s CT-80DR is a reduced size EDS that is smaller and less expensive than any other EDS on the market, the company says. The system was certified by TSA a year ago and has a throughput of 225 bags per hour. The award is in addition to a $47 million contract announced earlier this month by the Department of Homeland Security to Reveal for 123 reduced-size EDS as part of the economic stimulus spending approved by Congress (TR2, May 13). Manufacturing of CT-80s under the $47 million order has begun and all systems are expected to be delivered by the third quarter 2010, the company tells TR2. Separately Reveal says it has received an order for two CT-80DR EDS from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, a new customer for the company. The systems will be used to protect critical assets. The sale was completed by SISCO, a Kuwaiti distributor.