The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded a contract for over $4 million to Smiths Detection to supply IONSCAN 500 DT explosives trace detection systems, to airports across the U.S.

DHS S&T puts special focus on airport security checkpoints. (AZ-BLT/EnvatoElements photo) The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has always placed a special focus on aviation security. That’s ...

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2022.210121 discusses label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by liquid-interface assisted surface-enhanced Raman scattering using ...

RESTON, Va., Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) B220-HT explosive trace detection (ETD) system has achieved G1 Standard certification ahead of the European Civil Aviation ...

Smiths Detection’s IONSCAN 600 explosives trace detector has obtained European Civil Aviation Conference/European Union (ECAC/EU) G1 approval for its new Control Parameter (CP) set. The approval ...

Astrotech Corporation announced the launch of its enhanced TRACER 1000™ Narcotics Trace Detector, developed by its subsidiary 1st Detect, which targets the detection of synthetic opiates and novel ...

New agreements with major airports and airlines reflect growing demand for Bruker’s trace detection technologies, with a focus on Europe Bruker’s DE-tector flex systems are designed for ...