L-3 Receives Order for ProVision 2 Checkpoint Security Scanners
December 20, 2016 | L-3 CommunicationsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
L-3 Communications announced today that it has received an order from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its ProVision 2 next-generation security scanners for primary passenger screening at airports across the United States. The value of the award is more than $21 million.
“We’re pleased that the TSA has chosen L-3’s ProVision 2 as part of its strategy to enhance checkpoint security and the airline passenger experience,” said Michael T. Strianese, L-3’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to building on our long-term relationship with the TSA and to continue investing in research and development initiatives that yield security innovations and meet performance requirements.”
Deployed at approximately 200 U.S. airports, the ProVision platform is the industry’s leading solution for safe and efficient advanced personnel screening. This order brings the U.S. aviation installed base to approximately 1,000 systems, with nearly 2,000 ProVision systems used at airports and other security screening checkpoints worldwide.
Work on this contract will be done by L-3’s Security & Detection Systems division, which is part of the Aviation Products & Security sector within the Electronic Systems business segment.
About L-3
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems and products used on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L-3 is also a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training. The Company reported 2015 sales of $10.5 billion.
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