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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022

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Tech Developments

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…

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