Category -- Product News
March 19, 2013
Rapiscan is pleased to announce that Transport Canada, the department within the Canadian government responsible for developing regulations, policies and services for transportation in Canada, has recently added four Rapiscan air cargo systems to their Air Cargo Security Qualified Equipment…
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October 03, 2012
When checking bags at an airport, most travelers give little thought to what happens to their luggage after they pass it off to a handler. The fact is that luggage has a far greater impact on air travel than just…
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September 18, 2012
Rapiscan’s R&D organization is structured to support new product development or improve current product capabilities through a combination of internally and government acquired funding. The internally funded projects are well known to readers of this blog; they include the continued…
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September 04, 2012
Rapiscan is pleased to announce the launch of its HE50 trace detection solution. Using Rapiscan’s proprietary Ultra-IMS technology, the HE50 combines industry-leading explosives trace detection capabilities in a lightweight, handheld device.
Ideal for applications such as event security, rapid transit…
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May 14, 2012
Rapiscan Systems was happy to sponsor and exhibit at the recently held American Association of Airport Executives Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. During our time on the exhibit floor we had the opportunity to talk with many of the airport/aviation…
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February 29, 2012
The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security has just concluded an extensive study of Rapiscan body scanners deployed at US Airports. Not surprisingly, they concluded that the technology is safe. That has been the conclusion of every expert…
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November 02, 2011
While some groups remain skeptical about the safety of screening technologies, the cold, hard fact is that these machines have passed all necessary testing and are completely safe. Based on the TSA’s and FDA’s testing, backscatter x-rays expose passengers to…
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October 27, 2011
With all the attention that is paid to whole body scanners and advanced cargo inspection systems, it is easy to forget that walk-through metal detectors remain a critical part of security solutions worldwide. Furthermore, walk through metal detectors such as…
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