American Science and Engineering, Inc. has been awarded a $20 million follow-on order from a Middle East customs agency to fund the second phase of a $45-million contract for multiple OmniView Gantry shaped energy systems. The first phase of the contract had been funded at $25 million in March of 2006.

The OmniView Gantry shaped-energy system is a multi-view, multi-technology capability that provide manifest verification and detection of threats and contraband.

This shaped energy system is said to be the only multi-view relocatable system available that combines high-energy transmission inspection plus multiple Z Backscatter x-ray views. The combination of technologies delivers a reliable means of detecting contraband and threatening materials, such as weapons and explosives hidden in cargo containers, tankers, and large vehicles. These technologies offer superior x-ray threat detection for plastic explosives, plastic weapons, liquid explosives, dirty bombs and nuclear devices.

The system also provides high penetration into inspected objects. The system's scanning platform operates by moving on rails past stationary vehicles and cargo. The system is bi-directional allowing for a throughput of approximately 2 trucks per scan, or 24 trucks per hour.