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Homeland Security

TSA Awards Smiths Detection $63 Million X-Ray Scanner Order

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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

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TSA Awards Smiths Detection $63 Million X-Ray Scanner Order

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded Smiths Detection a $63 million order to supply automatic explosive scanners for carry-on baggage under the agency’s Advanced Technology 2 (AT-2) contract, according to a company statement. The automatic threat identification X-ray (aTiX) systems, which use multi-view, high resolution imaging to detect explosives and other threats, will be installed this year at several airports across the United States. Already installed in over 70 airports, aTiX is capable of detecting a wide range of threats…

Congress

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

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]