FLIR Systems launches new handheld explosives trace detectors

FLIR Systems has expanded its range of Fido X-Series handheld Explosives Trace Detectors (ETD) with the addition of Fido X2.

FLIR Fido X2 has been designed to screen the vehicles and personal belongings and detect a broad range of chemicals used in the manufacture of homemade, commercial, and military explosives.

The new portable ETD can be used at mass transit, sporting arenas, and critical infrastructure by state and local law enforcement agencies and first responders at security checkpoints.

The Fido ETD, which can be operated with minimal formal training, will feature TrueTrace technology that uses proprietary multiplexed luminescence technique for sensing trace levels of explosive chemicals.

FLIR president and CEO Andy Teich said: "The Fido X2 is the latest FLIR product that strives to ensure public safety, and does so at a price-to-value ratio that is unprecedented.

"The extraordinary sensitivity of the Fido X2 means that users can detect the most minute explosives residue. Additionally, its focus on ease-of-use will allow it to be deployed broadly across many applications and its low price point will allow our life-saving technology to reach a wider base of customers."

Priced at $9,995 per unit, the Fido X2 will be available globally in early 2016.

FLIR Systems develops and markets sensor systems that will improve perception and awareness.

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Image: The Fido X2 will be available globally in early 2016. Photo: courtesy of FLIR Systems, Inc.