AS&E to support X-ray detection systems for undisclosed customer

American Science and Engineering (AS&E) has received a contract from an undisclosed customer to support its fleet of AS&E detection systems.

Under the $34.4m contract, the company will provide services and maintenance for the fleet of AS&E detection systems with the customer to meet its security requirements in harsh environments.

AS&E’s president and CEO Anthony Fabiano said, "This significant service and maintenance order will ensure that our systems will continue to operate at peak performance and support critical security operations."

The company will provide operation and repair of electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanics, electrical systems, and computers.

AS&E products portfolio includes cargo inspection systems for port and border security, baggage screening systems for facility and aviation security, and personnel and passenger screening systems.

To protect high-threat facilities AS&E systems uses X-ray threat detection for plastic explosives, plastic weapons, liquid explosives, dirty bombs and nuclear devices.

In addition to assisting in combating terrorism, the systems are also used to counter trade fraud, drug smuggling, weapon smuggling, illegal immigration, and people smuggling.

AS&E customers include government agencies, border authorities, military bases, airports and corporations across the globe, including the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US Department of Defense (DoD).

The firm customers also include the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), UK Border Agency (UKBA), Hong Kong Customs, and Abu Dhabi Customs.