SAIC Introduces VACIS® P 7500 Cargo Inspection System

Oct 02, 2006 - (SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, VA) - Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced the launch of its VACIS® P 7500 Inspection System – a compact, high-penetration and high-energy inspection portal that is designed to scan up to 150 cargo containers per hour.

SAIC is a leading provider of efficient, effective and compact low-dose cargo inspection systems with more than 300 systems installed worldwide.

The VACIS® P 7500 Inspection System provides a small footprint with high throughput, utilizing SAIC’s patented drive-through technology. The imaging system is ideally suited for high-volume ports and transportation facilities that require high-throughput inspections of dense cargo. The system comprises a low-dose compact 7.5MeV accelerator working in conjunction with a high-efficiency detector array to produce high-resolution and high-contrast images. This low-radiation dose produced by the source requires less shielding and a smaller radiation restricted area than conventional X-ray units. Excellent image quality is achieved at individual scan speeds of up to 5 mph and throughput rates of 150 units per hour.

“We are pleased to offer the next generation of our line of VACIS® Inspection System products,” said Alex Preston, SAIC senior vice president and general manager of the Security and Transportation Technology Business Unit. “The VACIS® P 7500 represents a breakthrough in performance for advanced security screening applications. With minimum impact to commercial operations, the VACIS® P 7500 offers a unique combination of safety, high throughput, and high penetration in a small footprint.”

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SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, with more than 43,000 employees in over 150 cities worldwide. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006, the company reported annual revenues of $7.8 billion. SAIC engineers and scientists solve complex technical problems in national security, homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care, and logistics. SAIC: FROM SCIENCE TO SOLUTIONS™

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