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Date: 05/13/21 07:50
New Border freight inspection equipment being installed.
Author: mundo

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-announces-46-million-rail-refresh
 

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Date: 05/13/21 09:59
Re: New Border freight inspection equipment being installed.
Author: Lackawanna484

Thanks for highlighting that contract.


The British firm Smith Detection will supply the detectors. The indefinite price, indefinite quantity order was approved in late 2020.

More technical details are on the Smith Detection site

https://www.smithsdetection.com

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Date: 05/13/21 10:39
Re: New Border freight inspection equipment being installed.
Author: millerdc

Surprised Laredo is not on the list considering it is the busiest border crossing,

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Date: 05/13/21 18:23
Re: New Border freight inspection equipment being installed.
Author: 567Chant

"...The new scanners use linear accelerators to generate X-rays from electricity rather than radioactive isotopes...'
Hence, reducing the safety / security risk of producing, transporting and utilizing radioisotope gamma ray sources.
Probably lower in cost in the long run, to boot.
Just my reading between the lines.
...Lorenzo

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