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Automatic explosives detection technology to be installed in Heathrow Airport's new terminal 5 Mar 7, 2006 4:03 PM
L-3 Communications has announced that its Security and Detection Systems subsidiary received an order from BAA, plc to provide explosives detection equipment at London Heathrow Airport terminal 5. Altogether, 21 MVT-HR and six eXaminer 3DX systems will be integrated into the baggage-handling system to screen checked baggage for British Airways, the sole occupant of T5. L-3's MVT-HR X-ray screening system is capable of screening 1800 bags per hour, and is said to be the highest throughput available in any explosives screening system in the aviation industry. It improves upon the accuracy and performance of L-3's successful MVT, with standard features such as a unique, high-resolution imaging capability for improved and unmatched threat resolution, and transparent color that provides crisp, defined color images that are easier to view and analyze. The MVT-HR is also line-replaceable with L-3's MVT and VIS-M systems, minimizing impact to baggage-handling systems for customers who seek to upgrade their existing integrated screening equipment. The eXaminer explosives detection system is a CT system that is certified by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration for automated explosives detection. In 2005, L-3 introduced a number of industry-leading advancements to the eXaminer that are said to set it apart from competing systems, including the ability to accommodate long, oversized baggage up to 100 inches in length, such as skis or golf club bags. There are currently more than 650 eXaminer systems deployed worldwide. With headquarters in New York City, L-3 Communications is a provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization, training and government services.
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