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SAIC'S VACIS(R) Cargo, Vehicle and Contraband Inspection Systems to be installed in Azerbaijan

12 September 2006 [20:19] - TODAY.AZ
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced on Tuesday that Azerbaijan Customs has ordered additional VACIS(R) cargo, vehicle and contraband inspection systems to support its border security program.

These additional units will be deployed in various locations to help the Azerbaijanis improve their border security and customs processing programs.

"On behalf of the State Customs Committee, let me express my appreciation for the great job you are doing for Azerbaijan Customs," said Shahin Baghirov, general-major of Customs Service, chief of Customs Control Organization Head Department. "SAIC's people have provided strong support to bring this technology here in support of the State Customs Committee's mission for Azerbaijan."

"This follow-on contract from Azerbaijan Customs is appreciated. It reflects the continued support and commitment SAIC brings to the security industry. We have worked with Azerbaijan Customs to improve security and productivity at high-throughput checkpoints," said Alex Preston, SAIC senior vice president and general manager of the Security and Transportation Technology Business Unit. "We have deployed more than 300 VACIS(R) inspection systems in various locations worldwide, to assist customs, port, terminal and checkpoint authorities with security, manifest verification, tariff collection and the identification of contraband."

SAIC's VACIS(R) inspection systems are gamma ray-based systems designed for the non-intrusive inspection of the contents of trucks, containers and cargo. The Mobile VACIS(R) system is truck-mounted for rapid deployment and can inspect both stationary and moving vehicles and containers. Scanning can be performed in forward or reverse and an entire series of containers can be scanned in a single pass.

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.

/PRNewswire/

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