OSI Systems Receives $63M Contract for Cargo and Vehicle Inspection Systems
OSI Systems [OSIS] says it Rapiscan Systems division received a $63 million contract to provide cargo and vehicle inspection systems to an undisclosed international customer. The award also includes installation, operator training, and multi-year maintenance service. The contract includes products supplied by Rapiscan and American Science & Engineering, which was acquired by Rapiscan.
UK Border Force Deploys Agilent Handheld Chem Detector
Agilent Technologies [A] says the United Kingdom Border Force has deployed the company’s Resolve handheld Raman system to detect bulk chemicals. Agilent says that the Resolve system’s unique through-barrier technology enables customs and border officers to identify a broad range of threats through opaque and colored containers and packaging materials. It can detect explosives, toxic chemicals, narcotics and chemical warfare agents inside of containers without the need to take samples. Agilent says the deployment is part of a multimillion dollar framework agreement between the company and the U.K. Home Office.