WOBURN, Mass. – L-3 Security & Detection Systems announced today that 12 of its X-ray screening systems have been placed on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Air Cargo Qualified Technologies List. L-3’s air cargo portfolio of products screens both break-bulk and skid-based air cargo with systems covering TSA’s small, medium and large X-ray ifications. L-3 also offers shippers, forwarders and independent screeners a broad selection of technologies to meet their unique requirements, including systems with multi-view capabilities, Advanced Technology (AT) algorithms and certified Explosives Detection Systems (EDS).
“From the cost-effective PX 6.4 to the world- CX-Pallet, L-3 is dedicated to providing and developing configurable screening solutions that meet stringent detection, throughput and cost of ownership criteria,” said Thomas M. Ripp, president of L-3 Security & Detection Systems.
L-3’s TSA Air Cargo Qualified Systems address a full range of air cargo requirements to screen break-bulk with low-cost conventional X-ray systems (PX™ 6.4, PX-107™, PX-208™), AT systems (ACX® 6.4, ACX® 6.4-MV, VDS-108™, VIS-HR™, MVT-HR®) and certified EDS equipment (eXaminer® 3DX, eXaminer® HTSA). In addition, L-3 offers the PX-160P™ and CX-Pallet 6000 P DV to screen consolidated cargo on skids.
For more than a decade, L-3 has been providing airports and shippers with a conventional and high energy X-ray line of inspection systems for break-bulk, skids, pallets and ULDs. L-3’s equipment screens cargo ranging from containers of fruits and vegetables to electronics and is currently in operation at shipping, forwarding and independent cargo screening facilities worldwide.
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 that include 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 Email: Theresa.Taft@L-3com.com Phone: 781-939-3800
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