American Science and Engineering announces $3.5 million contract extension for X-ray inspection systems.BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1996--American Science and Engineering, Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. ) announced the extension of a contract to supply and install X-ray inspection systems for a high-profile US Government investigative agency. The $3.5 million contract extension brings the total contract value to over $4.1 million and calls for the installation of 55 or more of the Company's Model 66(TM) and Model 101XL(TM) systems. Extended warranty The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and maintenance services have also been awarded. At its request, the identification of the contracting agency was not disclosed. The original contract vehicle was awarded to AS&E in September, 1995. The contract action announced today substantially raises the level of orders awarded within the original contract framework. Ralph S. Sheridan, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AS&E, stated: "This government security award confirms a cornerstone of AS&E's strategy: to support the bomb detection requirements of high threat government agencies. "Classified US Government tests last year confirmed the superiority of our proprietary Z(R) Backscatter backscatter in radiology, radiation deflected by scattering processes at angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of the beam of radiation. Important in radiotherapy when estimating surface exposure dose. technology in detecting sophisticated terrorist devices. Backscatter X-ray In contrast to the traditional X-ray machine, which detects hard and soft materials by the variation in transmission through the target, backscatter X-ray is a newer imaging system which detects the radiation which comes back from the target. imaging allows the security operator to detect bombs in packages where plastic explosive plastic explosive n. A versatile explosive substance in the form of a moldable doughlike solid, used in bombs detonated by fuse or electrical impulse. Also called plastique. material is camouflaged from conventional X-rays. In light of recent terrorist activities, the security requirements for building access and mail screening have risen dramatically as more federal offices are reclassified as higher risk." AS&E develops and manufactures sophisticated X-ray inspection products for critical detection and security applications. AS&E's patented Z(R) Backscatter technology detects plastic explosives, illegal drugs, and other contraband, even when artfully concealed in complex backgrounds by terrorists and smugglers. CONTACT: Jeffrey Bernfeld or Lee Steele (508) 262-8700 |
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