American Science and Engineering (AS&E), a leading provider of innovative X-ray detection solutions, has won an $8.2 million order for its cargo inspection systems in the Middle East.

“AS&E provides fully integrated comprehensive solutions to protect critical infrastructure — a key element of homeland security for this strategic Middle East location,” said Anthony Fabiano, AS&E’s president and chief executive.

“With more than 50 years of experience providing X-ray inspection solutions, AS&E’s cargo inspection systems have proven technology to find hidden threats and contraband in vehicles and cargo at high-risk facilities and other checkpoints.”

AS&E has a full range of leading-edge, industry-proven security screening solutions for critical infrastructure that are essential to the function of governments and national defence organisations around the world.

AS&E systems for cargo, parcel, and personnel offer superior X-ray threat detection of plastic explosives and plastic and metal weapons, liquid explosives, dirty bombs, nuclear devices, and drugs, he added.-TradeArabia News Service