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Homeland Security

Smiths Detection Unveiling People Screener in U.S.

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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

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After introducing its new eqo millimeter wave-based personnel imaging system earlier this year in Europe, Smiths Detection will unveil and demonstrate the system next week at the ASIS International security conference in California (TR2, Feb. 4). The system generates a three-dimensional image revealing any hidden threats as a parson passes through a portal and turns in front of a square vertical panel. The image is viewed remotely and Smiths says eqo provides a real-time, movie-like image of the person being…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]