L-3 to deliver explosives detection systems to TSA

L-3 Communications has received a contract from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide medium-speed explosives detection systems.

Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract, the company will deliver eXaminer 3DX and eXaminer 3DX-ES systems for the TSA to use within checked bag screening at the nation’s airports.

The TSA-certified eXaminer 3DX uses revolutionary multi-slice CT imaging technology to develop full 3-D imaging for unsurpassed accuracy and outstanding material discrimination.

Flexible and networkable, the eXaminer can be used as a fully integrated in-line system, as part of a partially integrated system or as a stand-alone unit.

Designed to meet TSA’s Threat Mass Detection requirement, the eXaminer 3DX system operates with standard electrical power and weighs significantly less than other high-throughput TSA-certified systems.

EU CEP approved eXaminer 3DX-ES provides flexible networking options link up to 270 network elements including scanners, viewing systems and search workstations.

The eXaminer 3DX-ES, with Optional meter-wide tunnel, can scan entire bags quickly and accurately scans and automatically assesses explosive threats.

The deployed eXaminer 3DX systems can be field-upgraded to the eXaminer 3DX-ES platform with reliability and low false alarm rates.

The $549.6m contract has five-year period of performance.

The company has delivered more than 900 of the units for customers across the globe.