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Smiths Detection

Being one of the global leaders, Smiths Detection supplies advanced X-ray CT and trace detection systems for airport security screening, helping operators detect explosives/liquids/threats in cabin/hold baggage and cargo with high accuracy, faster throughput, and compliance to ECAC/TSA standards while fitting tight spaces for growing traffic.

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RELEVANCE

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TECH MATURITY

5/5

RELEVANCE

3/5

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COUNTRY

USA

FUNDING STAGE

Private Owned

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Cabin baggage CT scanners: Generate 3D X-ray images allowing passengers to keep liquids/electronics/laptops in bags during screening; AI automatically identifies explosives with high throughput for busy checkpoints.

  • Hold baggage/cargo explosives detection systems: High-speed CT scanners process 1,000+ bags/hour for checked luggage and air cargo; supports remote screening operations with certified threat detection.

  • Trace explosives/narcotics detectors: Portable handheld units analyze swabs from passengers, hands, or surfaces to detect microscopic explosive particles or drugs.

  • Smart tray return systems: Automated lanes return screening trays efficiently with UV disinfection options; integrates with checkpoint flow for smooth passenger movement. [Link]

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COUNTRY

USA

FUNDING STAGE

Private Owned

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Cabin baggage CT scanners: Generate 3D X-ray images allowing passengers to keep liquids/electronics/laptops in bags during screening; AI automatically identifies explosives with high throughput for busy checkpoints.

  • Hold baggage/cargo explosives detection systems: High-speed CT scanners process 1,000+ bags/hour for checked luggage and air cargo; supports remote screening operations with certified threat detection.

  • Trace explosives/narcotics detectors: Portable handheld units analyze swabs from passengers, hands, or surfaces to detect microscopic explosive particles or drugs.

  • Smart tray return systems: Automated lanes return screening trays efficiently with UV disinfection options; integrates with checkpoint flow for smooth passenger movement. [Link]

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Smiths Detection's mobile X-ray units and checkpoint scanners secure airside/perimeter ops worldwide; latest example is Airports of Thailand's Jan 2026 deployment of mobile units for rapid threat detection at gates/cargo, enhancing security amid tourism boom, while METCO/Smiths opened a Saudi manufacturing facility (Dec 2025) for Vision 2030-aligned local production of scanners

/USE CASES

Smiths Detection's mobile X-ray units and checkpoint scanners secure airside/perimeter ops worldwide; latest example is Airports of Thailand's Jan 2026 deployment of mobile units for rapid threat detection at gates/cargo, enhancing security amid tourism boom, while METCO/Smiths opened a Saudi manufacturing facility (Dec 2025) for Vision 2030-aligned local production of scanners