TSA Approves Smiths Detection’s CT System for Air Cargo Screening Tech List
Smiths Detection says the Transportation Security Administration has approved the company’s Hi-SCAN 10080 X-Ray computed tomography (XCT) scanner for the Air Cargo Screening Technology List, which serves as the agency’s guide for regulated parties to use when acquiring systems to screen air cargo. The 10080 XCT went through a TSA-sponsored test process to demonstrate it met the standards for security in the aviation sector. The system is also qualified under the U.S. SAFETY Act, which provides limited liability for claims related to terrorism. Smiths says the high-definition 3D imaging and reconstruction features of the scanner means the technology can pick up obscure objects without the need for repositioning.
MailSecur Upgrades Mail Scanning Platform
MailSecur has launched its T-Suite Image Processing Suite for the company’s MailSecur scanners, providing customers a software upgrade with more dynamics and accurate real-time 4D imaging. The T-Suite update produces higher frame rates than enhance image realism and sharpen object edges for better detection, and includes the new SecurTone color palette for improved object contrast, delivering twice the sensitivity and improving object penetration and threat recognition.
Robotics Centre, Smith Myers Integrate Search and Rescue Payload on Small UAS
Canada’s Robotics Centre and the United Kingdom’s Smith Myers say they have integrated Smith Myers’ ARTEMIS mobile phone detection technology on Robotics’ Echo SAR (search and rescue) payload for use on two small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provided by Teledyne FLIR [TDY]. Previously, the ARTEMIS airborne system was only integrated on manned fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. “ARTEMIS turns a mobile phone into a rescue beacon and was designed specifically for SAR and natural disaster situations,” says Andrew Munro, director, Smith Myers. “By integrating this capability onto Teledyne FLIR drones through the Echo payload, Robotics Centre has created a truly game-changing tactical UAS solution.” The payload has been integrated on Teledyne’s R80D SkyRaider and R70 SkyRanger quadcopter drones.