L-3 to deliver second generation AIT systems to TSA

L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to deliver the second generation of advanced imaging technology (AIT) systems.

Under the $245m indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract, the company’s Security and Detection Systems division will supply its new second generation of AIT systems, Provision 2 system to TSA.

The reduced-size personnel screening system, Provision 2 has been designed to provide image-free threat detection capabilities using safe active millimetre wave (MMW) radio frequency technology which is similar to that of the widely deployed ProVision ATD system.

Capable of detecting metallic and non-metallic objects including weapons, explosives and other targets, the ProVision 2 systems will provide an alternative to full-size systems while reducing overall footprint for smaller checkpoint configurations.

The ProVision can scan checkpoint personnel in less than two seconds with a 3-D black and white silhouette of the subject as well as enable security analysts to locate any weapons, explosives or other banned items.

The upgradeable technology platform, ProVision can also automatically search for threats with an advanced software-based Automatic Target Detection option and has the smallest footprint of any high throughput, single-stance solution.

The company is currently serving as a prime contractor in command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems, aircraft modernisation and maintenance, and national security solutions.