QRSciences adds to US sales

Cannington-based security technology group QRSciences Ltd's US-based partner Rapiscan Systems has received an order from the US Government for two baggage screeners, for which it will provide two resonance subsystems.

The full text of a company announcement is pasted below

QRSciences has been notified that Rapiscan Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSI Systems, has received a follow on order for two additional QXR1000 units from the United States Federal Government.

QRSciences will supply two C3-03 Quadrupole Resonance subsystems to Rapiscan to fulfil the order. The C3-03 subsystem is an integral part of the co-developed QXR1000 baggage and package screening system.

The C3-03 units have been ordered by Rapiscan under its preferred pricing and licensing agreement with QRSciences, which was announced in June 2006. This agreement requires Rapiscan to place aggregate minimum orders totalling A$33 million over a 4-year period from that date. The QXR1000 product was jointly developed by QRSciences and Rapiscan and funded in part by the United States Department of Homeland Security's Technical Support Working Group.

The product combines QRSciences' technology with Rapiscan's 520B Threat Image Projection X-ray unit. The 520B device is widely deployed around the world and covers approximately 50% of the airport checkpoints in the U.S. The combined device provides comprehensive explosive and non-explosive threat detection for applications including baggage and package screening at airport
checkpoints, public transportation facilities, high security buildings, military bases and other critical infrastructure.

In addition to being an integral part of the QXR1000 product, the C3-03 subsystem can be retrofitted to Rapiscan's currently deployed range of 520B equipment.

Kevin Russeth, Chief Executive Officer of QRSciences said "These sales are a result of both Rapiscan's and QRSciences' close working relationship with our U.S. Government customer. We expect these early orders to be the forerunner of future sales both in the U.S. and in key overseas markets."

The QXR1000 was recently showcased and demonstrated by Rapiscan at the 4th International Aviation Security Technology Symposium in Washington D.C. and on QRSciences' booth at Aviation Security World 2006 in Sydney.