Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, announced the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has ordered five CTX explosives detection systems (EDS) valued at $6m.
Part of a five-year standing offer announced in 2013, Morpho Detection recently delivered two compact CTX 5800 and will supply three CTX 9800 DSi EDS to screen hold baggage at airports in Canada later this year. To date, this has resulted in 19 CTX 5800 and 20 CTX 9800 being delivered and installed at airports throughout Canada.
Karen Bomba, president and CEO, Morpho Detection, said: “From the high-speed CTX 9800 to the compact CTX 5800, Morpho Detection’s CTX EDS give airports of all sizes the ability to deploy an automated checked baggage screening program and increase ROI on security investments.”
Morpho Detection’s CTX EDS use Computed Tomography (CT) to screen checked baggage. Capable of screening more than 1,000 bags per hour (BPH), the CTX 9800 enhances operational efficiencies by screening bags faster and with fewer false alarms, the French firm claims. Both CTX 5800 and CTX 9800 are certified by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and approved by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) as meeting European Union Standard 3 requirements. Morpho adds that its CTX family of EDS has nearly 2,000 units deployed worldwide; visit www.morphodetection.com.
