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OSI Systems Announces Reveal Receives
Agreement with Brijot Imaging $80.5M Order for
Systems Fusion™
OSI Systems, Inc. has announced that its security division, Rapiscan Systems, Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., has received a $5.6m delivery order
has entered into a private label distribution agreement with Brijot Imaging from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its new
Systems, Inc., a leading provider of passive millimetre wave technology. The Fusion automated explosives detection systems (Auto-EDS) for airport
agreement calls for the two companies to develop, market and sell people- carry-on baggage. The order is part of a broader Indefinite Delivery /
screening and object detection solutions that combine Brijot’s and Rapiscan’s Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for up to 40 systems over two years
expertise in millimetre wave and X-ray technology for military, homeland and field support services over five years at a combined potential value of
security and commercial customers, worldwide. $40.5m, with a potential additional $40m for further engineering services
Brijot’s passive millimetre wave technology can rapidly detect and over five years, for a combined maximum potential contract value of
image a wide range of concealed objects and substances, such as liquids, $80.5m.
gels, explosives, ceramics, plastics, as well as metals. In addition, it can Fusion is an advanced checkpoint system that combines computed
be used with moving or stationary subjects and operated remotely to tomography for material discrimination and automated explosives
reduce threats to security personnel. detection with high-resolution 2D and 3D imaging to scan for weapons and
Rapiscan Systems President, Ajay Mehra, stated, “Rapiscan will now be other prohibited items. Fusion was developed in partnership with TSA to
able to offer its customers the choice of screening people for threats in a stand- provide the agency with information that will allow their workforce to more
off mode utilising passive millimetre wave technology or in a portal mode effectively and efficiently screen carry-on items through the checkpoint.
utilising our proprietary backscatter X-Ray technology. Brijot’s technology is Fusion retains that same compact design and low installation cost as
expected to be integrated with our existing products so that we can offer our Reveal’s CT-80 EDS for checked bags, which TSA certified and currently
customers a layered security checkpoint that efficiently detects a wide range of is in use at over 50 US airports. Fusion’s automated bin return system
concealed metallic and non-metallic security threats.” delivers empty bins back to the front of the checkpoint for the next
passengers, saving both time and labour. Fusion is fully compatible with
Smiths Detection
Reveal’s ImageNet multiplexing architecture which allows security officers
to be located at the scanner or centralised to improve flow and eliminate
Launches “iLane” passenger congestion at the end of the checkpoint.
Smiths Detection has launched its revolutionary automatic “iLane”
checkpoint concept which focuses on the automation of the security
inspection process to increase passenger throughput while raising FlightVu Cockpit Door
security standards.
Monitoring Systems to be Fitted
The handling system of the iLane checkpoint automatically separates
suspicious bags from those that are cleared, diverting them to a separate on Blue Panorama
lane to a defined re-inspection area. Disruption for the great majority of
passengers, collecting their cleared items, is thus minimised. A tray return Blue Panorama Airlines has selected AD Aerospace to provide
system automatically takes empty bins back to the start of the security video based cockpit security systems for its fleet of Boeing
lane, reducing repetitive movements for operators and allowing them to commercial airliners. The CabinVu Cockpit Door Monitoring
concentrate on security related activities. Systems will enhance pilots’ situational awareness within the
The innovative iLane concept’s principal security feature is automatic aircraft and enhance the security of the cockpit.
explosives detection, provided by the HI-SCAN 6040 aTiX X-ray system, “We selected AD Aerospace as not only is CabinVu an excellent
which also detects liquids in carry-on bags. solution but they were able to meet our tight deadlines as the system
already has STCs for our aircraft types,” said Roberto Ravignani,
Engineering of Blue Panorama Airlines.
CabinVu provides pilots with a forward looking, clear and
unobstructed view of the area outside the cockpit door and in the
adjacent galleys from their usual seated positions. A series of cameras
link to either one or two monitors and controllers in the cockpit set
forward of the pilots for ease and comfort of use.
This means that the pilots can visually identify anyone
requesting entry and take appropriate action should an incident
arise. This is in line with recommendations from International Civil
Aviation Organisation ICAO Annex 6, JAR-OPS 1,1255 and
EUROCAE ED-123.
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