Aviation Security

Smiths Detection wins multiple contracts to strengthen China's security

Smiths Detection has secured a number of recent contracts in China, including the sale of 151 Ionscan 600, which will be deployed…

TSA bringing facial recognition to airport security lanes

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has unveiled a multi-step plan to make increased use of facial recognition and…

From now on, CISF at airports will greet you with sufficient, not broad smiles

Armed police at airports have been told to cut down on smiling, with officials blaming the 9/11, 2001 US terror attacks partly on…

Tokyo Olympics organizers conduct security tests with police

Tokyo Olympics organizers have conducted a series of drills with the metropolitan police department with the aim of boosting…

Airport security flies high at US$ 16Bn by 2024

The airport security market is predicted to grow at 7% CAGR from 2017 to 2024. According to a new research report by the market…

After Jet Airways controversy, Suresh Prabhu orders safety audit of all airlines and airports

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a safety audit of all scheduled airlines and airports, amid recent incidents…

176 structures around Delhi airport cross height limit endangering flights

A luxury hotel, a shopping mall, an electric traction system of Delhi Metro Rail, a housing complex in South Delhi, trees, power…

TSA continuing screening at small airports, may launch dog-sniffing lines

Ignore those stories that say the Transportation Security Administration plans to end screenings at the nation's smaller airports…

Aviation security needs cutting edge technology & modern standards

EUSAS and Euralarm, hosted by Airbus, recently organised their second joint conference, which was this year on the topic of…

Delhi High Court says no high-rises around IGI Airport

The Delhi High Court in an interim order halted the construction and the selling of high-rise buildings around Indira Gandhi…

'Undetectable' plastic 3-D printed guns have been detected by TSA airport screeners

While lawmakers feud over the release of blueprints for 3-D-printed plastic guns, the Transportation Security Administration…

TSA announces new X-ray technology roll-out plan

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a plan to test computed tomography scanners (CT), a state-of-the-…