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U.K. Airports Acquire Battelle, Sellex Liquid Bottle Scanner

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

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Heathrow Airport Limited, which manages four airports in the United Kingdom, has purchased the LS10 liquid bottle scanner from Battelle and Sellex International to screen liquids, aerosols and gels in almost any container for threats such as explosives. The purchase comes months before airports in Europe are set to allow some liquids in their original containers through aviation security checkpoints that are currently banned, such as baby formula and duty free alcohol. The sale to Heathrow Airport Limited follows recent…

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