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Homeland Security

Smiths Gets $20M in Contracts to Supply Qatar Airport with X-Ray Systems

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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

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Smiths Detection has won over $20 million in contracts to provide automatic explosives detection equipment and checkpoint X-Ray systems at Qatar's New Doha International Airport that is currently under construction. The security systems are slated to be integrated by late 2011. Smiths says that more than a dozen of its HI-SCAN automotive explosives detection X-Ray screening systems will be integrated in to the baggage handling system at New Doha. The systems will scan both check in and transfer baggage. The…

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

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