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TSA Awards Morpho Detection $35.5 Million For Explosives Detectors

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Friday, April 16th, 2010

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Morpho Detection a $35.5 million contract for the purchase of 1,245 explosives trace detectors (ETD) that will be used to bolster aviation security at the nation's airports, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said yesterday. The award was made with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Morpho Detection is part of France's Safran Group and is the former homeland protection business of General Electric [GE]. TSA is purchasing the Itemiser DX from…

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