WOBURN, Mass. – L-3 Security & Detection Systems announced today that more than 170 ProVision® passenger screening systems have been installed at airport checkpoints in the United States. The deployment of these systems is part of the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) order from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). By the end of 2010, nearly 250 ProVision systems will be deployed to U.S. airports.
“We are proud to support the first phase of TSA’s efforts to safeguard the traveling public at airports throughout the United States,” said Thomas M. Ripp, president of L-3 Security & Detection Systems. “L-3’s ProVision is an upgradeable technology platform, and we are pleased to continue to work closely with TSA to provide technology that will detect an even broader range of emerging aviation threats.”
The millimeter wave (MMW) technology in the ProVision system utilizes safe radio waves to detect threats that may be hidden under a passenger’s clothing. A broad variety of concealed materials, including both metallic and non-metallic threat items, can be detected using the ProVision screener.
More than 500 ProVision units have been deployed at U.S. and international airports and other facilities, including federal and state courthouses, correctional institutions, embassies, and border crossings.
About L-3 Security & Detection Systems With a broad range of systems and technology and an installed base of more than 20,000 systems worldwide, L-3 Security & Detection Systems offers screening technologies for numerous security applications, including aviation systems for hold baggage explosives detection and checkpoint screening, cargo and air freight screening, port and border inspection, and facility protection. L-3 Security & Detection Systems’ customer base includes the U.S. military and numerous government agencies, major airports and airlines, national and local authorities, and high-risk commercial enterprises throughout the world. To learn more about L-3 Security & Detection Systems, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com/sds.
About L-3 Communications Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately 65,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance, and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2009 sales of $15.6 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com.
For more information, contact: Theresa Taft, Public Relations L-3 Security & Detection Systems Phone: 781-939-3806 Email: Theresa.Taft@L-3com.com
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