Cochin International Airport in India has deployed four CTX 9800 DSi hold baggage explosives detection systems (EDS) to screen all passenger checked baggage.
With the inauguration of its international Terminal 3, Cochin is the first airport in India to screen all checked baggage, referred to as Level 1 screening, with computed tomography (CT)-based EDS. Commonly referred to as European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Standard 3, CT EDS produce high-resolution, 3-D images that it’s claimed aid more accurate detection, lower false alarm rates, and reduce the need for manual inspections. The defence and security product company Smiths Detection (formerly Morpho Detection – Safran) has supplied 13 HRX dual view X-ray systems to screen arriving baggage at customs checkpoints. Smiths Detection’s onsite engineers and technicians will provide response services for a minimum of ten years.
ACK Nair, Airport Director at Cochin International said: “Cochin’s goal is to offer our passengers and airlines a world-class airport experience. Working with Smiths Detection to automate and enhance hold baggage screening capabilities is an important part of our infrastructure plan to meet the demands of anticipated domestic and long-haul growth over the next 20 years.”
Pravin Surana, Director, Smiths Detection India said: “Congratulations to Cochin International Airport on the inauguration of Terminal 3 and being the first airport in India to screen all checked baggage with leading-edge CT technology. As airports in India and throughout the region continue to upgrade explosives detection capabilities, Smiths Detection’s customized EDS solutions and services are ready to meet the unique challenges and growth plan of any airport.”
Smiths Detection’s service teams include hundreds of field service engineers and field service technicians at more than 500 airports performing over 90,000 maintenance services a year. More than 2,000 CTX units are units deployed worldwide. Visit www.morphodetection.com.
