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Homeland Security

Varian Nabs $21M CBP Award for Container Screening Systems

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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has awarded Varian Medical Systems [VAR] a $21 million contract to provide five IntellX gantry X-Ray container inspection systems, the largest single order ever for the system. The award is being made under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The systems will be deployed along the U.S. border to scan vehicles for both border security and manifest verification purposes. The IntellX is based on Varian's Mi6 dual-energy Linatron system which uses alternating energies to allow…

Army

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Army

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