American Science and Engineering gains $2.3 million x-ray order from Middle Eastern customer

BILLERICA, Mass., 6 July 2007.American Science and Engineering Inc. (AS&E), maker of x-ray detection technology, has received a $2.3 million order from a new Middle Eastern customer for multiple Z Backscatter vans (ZBVs). The ZBVs will be used to secure and protect a high-threat facility.

"International ZBV activity continues to increase, particularly from the Middle East," says Anthony Fabiano, president and CEO. "This new client has responded to the ZBV's ability to detect explosives in vehicles and cargo with ultimate mobility. These ZBVs will utilize our new Forwardscatter technology option to add a second scatter perspective to enhance detection in dense regions of scanned vehicles and cargo -- ideal for detecting metallic threats including the shielding around nuclear weapons."