SubscribeNew York, NY, March 3, 2004 - L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Security and Detection Systems division has received a competitively-awarded contract by the Israel Airport Authority (IAA) to supply an initial quantity of five eXaminer ® 3DX 6000 explosive detection systems to the new Ben Gurion Airport terminal with an option to purchase up to 20 systems.
The total value of the contract could be worth in excess of $26 million and the award follows a successful one-year rigorous demonstration and evaluation of the eXaminer. The IAA is a new key international customer for L-3’s airport security product line. To date, L-3 has delivered and installed over 500 eXaminer systems in the United States and at major international airports including Italy’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, Singapore’s Changi Airport and others.
As a part of this project, L-3 will provide IAA with a networking system equipped with features that include distributed threat analysis. With this system, operators and supervisors will be able to view complete 3D images at multiple workstations, resulting in faster threat resolution. System-level performance, accessible by supervisors at separate workstations offering advanced 3D views of all baggage, allows for real-time management of all equipment on the network. These key features proved to be a major discriminator for L-3’s solution, offering unmatched technical capability and significant cost advantages.
“We are honored to be selected by Israel to supply our EDS products to Ben Gurion Airport, an organization at the forefront of utilizing advanced security technology and recognized worldwide as expert in airport security,” said Joseph Paresi, president of L-3 Security and Detection Systems. "This selection by the Israeli authorities gives them a significant upgrade in technology and capability over the equipment from the incumbent vendor. The eXaminer’s advanced 3D on-screen imaging tools and networking capability allows for faster threat resolution and provides the IAA with enhanced security value.”
The eXaminer 3DX 6000 is the only Explosive Detection System (EDS) that is capable of completely and continuously scanning over 500 bags per hour when integrated with an in-line baggage handling system. The eXaminer utilizes an advanced Computer Tomography (CT) technology that generates a complete 3D reconstructed image of the entire bag while automatically analyzing and detecting a wide range of threats. Because of eXaminer’s unique 3D imaging capability, operators can easily and effectively view a bag in detail for quick threat resolution. Advanced Networked Explosives Detection Systems (NEDS) capability has also been recently deployed with eXaminer’s installed at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA, resulting in faster alarm resolution and improving throughput while enhancing the overall efficiency of their in-line EDS system.
With a broad range of systems and technology, and an installed base of over 18,000 units of various models, L-3 Security and Detection Systems offers X-ray screening for numerous major security applications that include: (1) aviation systems for checked and oversized baggage, (2) cargo and air freight screening, (3) port and border inspection, (4) and facility protection. Security and Detection Systems’ customer base includes major airlines, airports, numerous domestic agencies that include the U.S. Customs Service, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of State, and international authorities throughout Europe, Asia and South America.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization, training and government services and is a merchant supplier of a broad array of high technology products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors.
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Douglas Stevenson
Director of Marketing
L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems
Tel: +1 781 939 1799
