BILLERICA, Mass., April 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has contracted American Science and Engineering Inc. to provide its cargo- and vehicle-screening X-ray technologies.
U.S. company AS&E was contracted by the Department of Defense for its new Z Gantry variant of its Z Backscatter screening system. The Z Gantry is a bidirectional scanning platform that can be used to scan cargo and vehicles while moving on rails.
Officials said the Z Gantry provides security authorities with AS&E's Backscatter X-ray images from three sides, detecting illicit goods including explosives and other potential threats.
"With the introduction of the Z Gantry, we are expanding our cargo offerings with a new Z Backscatter product in a specialized configuration to offer comprehensive threat detection," Anthony Fabiano, AS&E president and chief executive, said in a statement.
"The system's proprietary Z Backscatter technology produces photo-like images from three sides of the cargo to provide the Defense Department with maximum inspection capability to secure their vital checkpoint. With broad applications for military facility and force protection, the Z Gantry can safely scan vehicles and cargo in real time, resulting in rapid screening and threat analysis."
