ABU DHABI AIRPORTS SIGNS NEW TECH SECURITY CONTRACT
March 8th, 2015
Abu Dhabi International Airport operator Abu Dhabi Airports has signed a United Arab Emirate Dirham AED458 million (USD124.6 million) contract with US-based Smiths Detection to upgrade detection and baggage screening systems at the airport’s upcoming Midfield Terminal.The enhanced hold baggage system will include a high-speed explosives detection system, combining X-ray technologies to produce high-resolution images of baggage contents. With a belt speed of 0.5 metres per second, it can screen up to 1,800 bags an hour. According to Hayley Marchant, Smiths ...
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