Dubai Airports is introducing a comprehensive new programme to ensure the delivery of a seamless travel experience for those with disabilities; hidden and visible. As part of Dubai Airport’s shared values 'We all meet the world differently', this new initiative will contribute to the UAE Vision...
Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has worked with Frequentis to upgrade its airspace communication ahead of the Qatar World Cup this year. With increased air traffic expected, the QCAA is upgrading its existing voice communication system (VCS) and modernising its air traffic control (ATC) tower operation....
Rohde & Schwarz has been chosen to supply the R&S QPS201 Quick Personnel Security (QPS) scanners to Heathrow Airport, reducing wait times for passengers and enhancing security checkpoints. R&S QPS201 scanners will be rolled out across the airport, ensuring that all passengers, staff and contractors accessing airside locations are scanned...
Smiths Detection will supply hold-baggage screening equipment for Kuwait’s new International Airport Terminal 2, which is currently under construction. The contract includes the installation of HI-SCAN 10080 XCT units for screening hold baggage. Terminal 2, which is intended to become an international transit hub, will have...
telent, in collaboration with its technology partner Digital Global Systems (DGS), has agreeda three-year contract to install the CLEARKSYTM Drone Threat Management system at Bristol Airport, marking the first UK deployment of the system. The CLEARKSYTM Drone Threat Management system was developed by DGS in response to the rising threat of unauthorised drone usage at critical infrastructure sites, including airports. Its implementation at Bristol Airport, an international transport hub and one of the ten...
ATG Access has just completed its third biggest airport perimeter project with the supply of shallow mount bollards around the perimeter of the Jewel retail complex at Singapore’s award-winning Changi Airport. The leading manufacturer of road blockers, bollards and vehicle barriers has previously worked on two major airport...
A new fingerprint drug screening approach is now available to provide airport and border control staff with a rapid and hygienic way of screening for suspected drug mules. Body packing is the process where people swallow or insert drug-filled packets inside the body to evade detection....
Critical Communications World (CCW), the leading conference and exhibition dedicated to connecting critical communications professionals, will take place from 18th - 20th June in Kuala Lumpur, hosted by Malaysia’s Sapura Group. Registration for the event is now open. Produced by TCCA, CCW is the leading event...
Tim Compston looks at the security techniques that are taking off at airports to pick up on suspicious items on passengers or in their baggage With the volume of passengers going through airports soaring at a prodigious rate and the ever-present threat of terrorism, operators are...
Johnson Controls' aviation specific CEM Systems AC2000 Airport access control system has been selected to secure Muscat International Airport and Salalah Airport, Oman, the largest airport in the country. The solution features intelligent CEM Systems IP card readers and portable hand-held readers. Muscat is currently undergoing an...
Despite registering a decline over the last couple of years, the video surveillance market in Saudi Arabia is once again experiencing an upswing according to a new report from market analysts, 6W Research. A drop in oil prices and government spending cuts brought several major infrastructure...
Rohde & Schwarz has been commended for its R&S QPS200 Security Scanner at the 2017 Airport Operators Association (AOA) Awards. The R&S QPS200 is a state-of-the-art millimeter-wave, high precision security scanner that automatically detects potentially dangerous items carried on the body or in clothing, whilst ensuring...
Smiths Detection has introduced the eagerly awaited HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX checkpoint scanner – the first to feature the company’s proprietary CT (Computed Tomography) scanning technology that eliminates the need to remove electronic devices and liquids from hand luggage Subject to approval from the appropriate local authorities,...
Sharjah Airport recently upgraded its security with a range of new IP camera from Axis. The move forms part of the airport's $408 million expansion which includes a new passenger building able to hold up to 27 million travellers Sharjah International Airport (SIA) was established in...
Vision-Box has entered into a contract with the Australian Government to deliver the world’s first automated ‘contactless’ traveller clearance processes for people arriving in Australia by air at all international airports. This three-year contract will deliver the next generation of Automated Border Control passenger-processing technology. Vision...
Smiths Detection has announced that its latest high-tech baggage scanning systems have met the latests EDS Hold Baggage Screening EU regulations. HI-SCAN 6040aTiX has already achieved the first ever EDS CB C1 standard approval and now also been approved for EDS CB C2. The HI-SCAN 7555aTiX...
A team of European scientists have created a real-time, hand-held chemical sensor with stand-off detection capabilities that will increase airport safety, reduce car emissions, and combat unnecessary food wastage. The device can scan from a distance of up to 30 metres and is capable of instantaneous,...