Cochin International Airport Selects Smiths Detection’s CTX 9800 for Next-Generation Hold Baggage Screening
May 23 2017 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Smiths Detection, formerly Morpho Detection –
Safran, today announced that India’s Cochin International
Airport has deployed four high-speed CTX 9800 DSi™ hold baggage
explosives detection systems (EDS) to screen all passenger checked
baggage.
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India's Cochin International Airport
relies on Smiths Detection's CTX 9800 EDS for hold baggage
screening. (Photo: Business Wire)
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 capabilities, CT EDS produce high-resolution, 3-D images
that facilitate more accurate detection, lower false alarm rates,
and reduce the need for manual inspections. In addition to CTX 9800
EDS, Smiths Detection has supplied 13 HRX™ dual view X-ray systems
to screen arriving baggage at customs checkpoints.
To ensure maximum uptime and performance, Smiths Detection’s
onsite network of expert engineers and technicians will provide
preventative and rapid-response services for a minimum of ten
years.
Commenting on the new terminal and growth, Mr. A.C.K. 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.”
“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,” said
Pravin Surana, Director, Smiths Detection India. “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.”
Globally, Smiths Detection’s service teams include hundreds of
field service engineers and field service technicians located at
more than 500 airports around the world – performing over 90,000
maintenance services per year. Smiths Detection’s CTX family of EDS
are the most widely used in the world, with more than 2,000 units
deployed worldwide.
For more information on Smiths Detection’s products and
services, visit www.morphodetection.com.
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About Smiths Detection
Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group, is a global leader in
threat detection and screening technologies for military, air
transportation, homeland security and emergency response markets.
Our experience and history across more than 40 years at the
frontline, enables us to provide unrivalled levels of expertise to
detect and identify constantly changing chemical, radiological,
nuclear and explosive threats, as well as weapons, dangerous goods,
contraband and narcotics. Our goal is simple – to provide security,
peace of mind and freedom of movement upon which the world depends.
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