Rapiscan Systems adds the CounterBomber threat-detection system to its portfolio

Posted On
a
Defence & Security Industry News - Rapiscan Systems
 
 
Friday, December 12, 2014 10:19 AM
 
 Rapiscan Systems adds the CounterBomber threat-detection system to its portfolio
Rapiscan Systems, Inc., a leading global supplier of security inspection systems, announced on December 9 the addition of CounterBomber, a radar-based threat-detection system, to its portfolio of security technologies. The CounterBomber system can identify concealed person-borne threats, such as suicide vests and weapons, at stand-off distances.
     
Rapiscan Systems, Inc., a leading global supplier of security inspection systems, announced on December 9 the addition of CounterBomber, a radar-based threat-detection system, to its portfolio of security technologies. The CounterBomber system can identify concealed person-borne threats, such as suicide vests and weapons, at stand-off distances.
Rapiscan Systems new CounterBomber radar-based threat-detection system
(Pic.: Rapiscan Systems)
     
CounterBomber is a proven, automated, stand-off detection solution. Using an optional remote networking capability, CounterBomber’s state-of-the-art video-steered radar technology can identify a threat even when the system operator is hundreds of meters away. The system is an ideal security solution for high profile locations such as government buildings, transit systems, and military installations that are targets for terrorist attacks.

CounterBomber has been extensively tested by the U.S. Government, and successfully deployed by the U.S. Armed Forces in all recent major conflicts, as well as other volatile areas around the globe, since 2008. While originally designed to identify suicide vests, the CounterBomber technology can also detect other concealed person-borne threats such as handguns, machine pistols, pipe bombs, and grenades, all while maintaining a low false alarm rate.

“We believe CounterBomber is superior to any other comparable system on the market and provides a tangible and practical solution to the more than 3,500 suicide bombings that have taken place over the past three decades,” said Brad Buswell, President, Rapiscan Systems North America. “The solution detects threats with tremendous accuracy, but also is intuitive to operate, allowing easy deployment in a variety of situations and threat levels.”

Buswell continued: “Rapiscan has always been committed to providing cutting-edge solutions that solve even the most difficult security challenges that our customers face. The addition of CounterBomber to our product offering further supports this mission and allows us to provide customers with an even greater range of products to support their unique needs.”

The CounterBomber system is easily assembled, and once in operation can automatically assess approaching personnel for hidden threats – without the need for operator interpretation. In addition, CounterBomber’s intuitive and rugged design reduces training and maintenance costs, and its plug-and-play functionality enables it to be quickly and securely integrated into the command and control (C2) network of a customer’s overall security solution architecture.