Baku. Rashad Suleymanov – APA. Smiths Detection announced a €17.8 million contract to supply the Azerbaijan Customs authorities with high energy cargo scanners for security checks at ports and borders on March 27, APA reports quoting the website of Smiths Detection company.
The X-ray scanners, due to be installed this year, will be used to inspect freight, including railway wagons, as part of a customs modernization project already underway.
The HCVG systems are used to inspect trucks, containers, vehicles and wagons for explosives, weapons, narcotics, and contraband.