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Smiths Detection wins US airports' support contract

Smiths Detection has won a multi-million dollar order from Leidos - the prime contractor of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)'s Integrated Logistics Support contract - for supplies, parts and services to be provided at some 400 airports across the US.

Under the four-year agreement with Leidos, Smiths Detection will provide fully trained field support plus supplies and parts for its X-ray, advanced X-ray and explosives trace detection technology. The order will help ensure airport checkpoint screening remains continuously operational.

Terry Gibson, President, Smiths Detection, Inc., said: “We are committed to helping our customers protect travelers across the US and around the world. This contract underlines how we deliver on that commitment to long-term value by ensuring our technology meets the operational needs of our customers.”

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