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Chinese Order AXIS-3D® L-3 to Develop Cargo System to
Baggage Screening Systems Detect Shielded Nuclear Material
Image Scan has announced L-3 Security & Detection Systems has been awarded a contract by the
that it has received Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection
confirmation of a £630,000 Office (DNDO) to develop a secondary inspection system to clear or
order for Axis-3D® baggage detect nuclear material in containers that do not pass primary
screening systems from China. inspection. The contract, which was awarded under the Shielded
Following use of the Axis- Nuclear Alarm Resolution (SNAR) programme, has a total value
3D® system to provide estimated at $8.5 million.
heightened security measures Using L-3’s material discrimination expertise and powerful detection
for key locations at the Beijing algorithms, this re-locatable system will identify isotopes of nuclear
Olympics and an extensive material. This enables the system to distinguish between normal cargo
trial of the Company’s latest materials and real threats, ensuring that containers with well-shielded
3D baggage screening and well-masked threats are not cleared for acceptance. L-3 is
system, Shanghai Unitech have confirmed their order, originally currently performing related technology experiments in partnership
placed in March 2008, that was dependent on the successful outcome with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
of the trial. L-3 also continues to develop the Cargo Advanced Automated
The AXIS-3D® system enables the operator to view the contents of the Radiography System (CAARS), an initiative also funded by the
baggage in the same stereoscopic way as our eyes see the real world, DHS/DNDO. CAARS uses dual-energy X-rays and is designed to
providing a powerful tool in assessing a threat more easily. As a result the automatically detect shielded high-density materials, such as special
chances of missing a gun, nuclear materials hidden in trucks and shipping containers.
bomb or other threat are
significantly reduced. The
images produced by Axis-
L-1 Identity Solutions Supply
3D® offer cutting-edge
clarity, which is essential if Paraguayan Department of
screeners are to spot and
Identification
identify the smaller
individual component parts
of a bomb, such as timers, L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a $5.4 million contract to
wires and detonators. provide software, services and credential supplies for Paraguay's new
national identification card and passport system.
Paraguay is establishing a new and more reliable system of personal
identification, including the addition of fingerprints into identification
records, to reduce instances of identity related crime and corruption. The
TSA Signs Agreement with system is expected to virtually eliminate duplicate cards and the issuance
St Lucia for Avsec Enhancement
of fraudulent cards based on multiple or stolen identities, consequently
dramatically reducing frauds, such as voter registration scams.
As part of the new system, L-1 is helping digitise historical ID files so
The TSA has signed an agreement with the St. Lucian Ministry of that records can be shared more easily between the Motor Vehicles
Tourism and Civil Aviation to enhance aviation security on the Caribbean Registry, the Judiciary Court Records Registry and the Department of
island nation. Identification of Persons Registry. L-1 also will provide TP4100 Live
TSA has deployed an Aviation Security Sustainable International Scan devices for electronic fingerprint capture. L-1 solutions are based
Standards Team (ASSIST), a group of veteran security experts, to on the latest security technologies and will be utilised to produce more
collaborate with local security officials. The team will work to enhance secure and tamper-proof credentials, including the Paraguayan ID card
aviation security capacity on St. Lucia and build sustainable institutions used for travel between bordering countries and the Paraguay passport
and practices through local alliances. TSA said it will assess such areas used for travel to other countries.
as training needs, equipment, current aviation programs and aviation Four enrolment centres, including one that also serves as a central
security legislation. production facility, will be opened across the country by L-1 and operated
St. Lucia is the first nation to participate in TSA’s ASSIST programme. by the Paraguayan government. The centres will enable citizens to apply
The agency said it plans to expand the pilot to other nations in the for new and, as-needed, replacements cards and passports produced
coming months. using L-1's secure credentialing solutions.
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