The German Federal Ministry of Finance has awarded Smiths Detection a contract for three HCVM 3 high-energy X-Ray systems for mobile screening of trucks, containers and other vehicles for contraband, weapons, explosives and narcotics at customs checkpoints. The Heimann Cargo Vision Mobile systems will be delivered by year-end. The value of the award was not disclosed. The HCVM 3 series improves threat identification through its visual technology which uses color-coded material discrimination to distinguish between organic and inorganic substances. Smiths says the system has a throughput of 150 containers or vehicles per hour.