Morpho Detection to deliver explosives detection systems for CATSA

Morpho Detection has been selected by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) to deliver explosives detection systems (EDS) in support of CATSA’s next-generation baggage screening programme.

Under the five-year $100m contract, Morpho Detection will supply high, medium, and low-speed and over-length EDS for the CATSA programme.

The company will initially deliver eight compact CTX 5800 and four high-speed CTX 9800 DSi for deployment to Canadian airports this year.

Morpho Detection president and CEO Brad Buswell said that the CTX line of EDS capabilities are expected to meet CATSA’s needs for next-generation passenger checked baggage screening.

"From the high-speed CTX 9800 to the compact CTX 5800, Morpho Detections CTX EDS give airports of all sizes the ability to deploy an automated checked baggage screening program and increase ROI on security investments," Buswell added.

Certified by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), both CTX 5800 and CTX 9800 have been approved by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) for meeting European Union Standard 3 requirements.

Integrated with computed tomography (CT) technology to screen baggage in challenging environments at the airport, both CTX 5800 and CTX 9800 systems can screen luggage at higher speeds by providing high-resolution 3-D (HD3-D) images of each bag.

Featuring imaging and data collection in a smaller and lighter solution, the CTX 5800 enables small- and mid-sized airports to plan for evolving threats and future expansion.

With fewer false alarms, Morpho Detection’s high-speed CTX 9800 system provides enhanced operational efficiencies by screening bags faster.