Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

5 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 O p e n i n g L i n e s TSA AWARDS $781.2 MILLION TO PROCURE ADDITIONAL CT X-RAY SCANNERS FOR AIRPORT CHECKPOINTS W ASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced the award of two orders for a combined total value of up to $781.2 million to Analogic for the procurement and maintenance of base and full-size Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems for carry-on items at TSA checkpoints. “These awards are another important step in enhancing aviation security” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske, “They provide our dedicated frontline officers with one of the best tools available to screen passenger carry-on items and also improves the passenger experience by allowing passengers to keep more items in their carry-on bags during the screening process.” The awards are one element in the larger effort to improve checkpoint security screening. The two orders were awarded to procure up to 469 base and 469 full-size systems. TSA anticipates beginning deployment of base and full-size systems to airport checkpoints in the summer of 2022.