FAA passes major Y2K tests

Article Abstract:

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the successful completion of the Year 2000 assessments and tests of the National Airspace System's (NAS) principal communications component and air traffic equipment in the Midwest. The Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System links mission critical computer, radar, radio aid and weather- reporting facilities to air traffic control sites. The other test involved the successful Y2K simulation on air traffic equipment at Grand Junction, Longmont, Denver and Colorado Springs, CO.

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Equip, Air traffic control equipment

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Security at all airports

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InVision Technologies and L3-Communications have developed products which use Computed Tomography in explosive detection systems. The systems are used to scan luggage in airports. InVision's CTX 2500 is a smaller and cheaper version of its CTX 5500 system. It is designed for use in small airports and low-traffic stations. L3-Communications' eXaminer 3DX 6000 is able to generation two and three-dimensional images of objects contained in bags and can detect a wide range of explosive devices.

InVision Technologies Inc.

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Detection rates accelerate

Article Abstract:

Hi-Energy Microdevices has developed an explosives detection device based on a faster version of neutron analysis technology. Neutron analysis-based detectors have gone out of favor because of their relatively slow speed. The company now claims its technique, Tagged Fast Neutron Analysis, can analyze the chemical components of a target substance in real-time. The company further claims that its device can identify 1 kg of concealed explosive from a distance of 1 meter within 1 second.

Product development, Hi-Energy Microdevices

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