L3 Announces Major European Awards for Both Hold Baggage and Checkpoint CT Cabin Baggage Explosives Detection Solutions
May 31 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today key competitively won
awards in Europe that total more than $20 million for its
ClearScan® checkpoint computed tomography (CT) and MV3D® hold
baggage solutions.
“These wins demonstrate the strength of our aviation security
solutions, which are powered by best-in-class technologies to
deliver superior performance, reliability and cost of ownership,”
said Christopher E. Kubasik, L3’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President. “Aviation security is a key growth area for L3,
where we offer our global customers a fully integrated solution for
enhanced security, safety and passenger throughput.”
L3’s hold baggage scanner, the MV3D, features industry-leading
detection capability and multi-view 3-D X-ray technology. The
system’s advanced design allows bags to be stopped for short
periods and still permits the detection analysis to proceed. This
reduces costly rescreening of these bags and is a key operational
benefit. The hold baggage European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)
Standard 3 mandate comes into effect starting in 2020 and will be
fully enforced by 2022. Airports around the world are selecting the
MV3D to replace the older Standard 2 systems.
L3’s ClearScan is the first checkpoint CT to pass the TSA AT-2
requirement and meet the ECAC Cabin Baggage C3 Standard. ClearScan
is the most widely deployed checkpoint CT on the market and is
currently installed in the United States, the Netherlands, the
U.K., Turkey, Germany, Singapore and Japan. Thanks to its enhanced
detection capabilities, ClearScan doubles the passenger throughput
with the lowest false alarm rate in the industry. Passengers
appreciate the convenience of keeping electronics and liquids in
their bags.
“Our solutions deliver an unbeatable combination of innovative
technology, superior threat detection, higher performance,
cost-efficiency and improved customer experiences,” said Pak Chin,
President of L3’s Security & Detection Systems sector.
“Airports are choosing our solutions to achieve the highest levels
of security.”
L3 is trusted by customers around the globe for its leading-edge
technologies, as well as its strength as an integrator and a
premier provider of advanced systems and solutions.
With systems deployed and supported around the globe, L3
Security & Detection Systems (L3 SDS) is a leading supplier of
security screening solutions. For more than 30 years, L3 SDS has
developed and manufactured cutting-edge products using advanced
technologies. L3 SDS solutions are used by the aviation industry,
ports and border crossings, and critical infrastructure facilities.
Applications include the screening of people, vehicles, baggage,
cargo and packages for explosives, firearms, drugs, contraband and
corporate assets. To learn more about L3 SDS, please visit the
company’s website at www.L3T.com/sds.
Headquartered in New York City, L3 Technologies employs
approximately 31,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of
a broad range of communication, electronic and sensor systems used
on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L3 is also
a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection
systems, and pilot training. The company reported 2017 sales of
$9.6 billion.
To learn more about L3, please visit the company’s website at
www.L3T.com. L3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of
material company information. Financial and other material
information regarding L3 is routinely posted on the company’s
website and is readily accessible.
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