OSI Systems Awarded $7 Million Contract to Provide

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Dec. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS ) today announced that its Security division has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $7 million from a major European Union international airport to provide multiple Rapiscan RTT™ 110 (Real Time Tomography) Systems.

“We are excited to be selected by this customer to provide RTTs,” said Deepak Chopra, OSI’s Chairman and CEO. “Our RTT checked baggage solution is based on advanced technology that enables higher throughput while achieving ECAC’s (Europe’s aviation authority) latest detection standards.”

The RTT System employs a proprietary, solid-state approach to provide high-resolution 3-D imaging, and its unique design allows for the efficient inspection of hold baggage and air cargo. The RTT System has passed the European Civil Aviation Conference’s (ECAC) HBS EDS Standard 3 requirement and has since been deployed by numerous airports and air logistics providers. 

About OSI Systems, Inc. OSI Systems, Inc. is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of specialized electronic systems and components for critical applications in the homeland security, healthcare, defense, and aerospace industries. OSI combines more than 40 years of electronics engineering and manufacturing experience with offices and production facilities in more than a dozen countries to implement a strategy of expansion into selective end-product markets. For more information on OSI Systems, Inc. or any of its subsidiary companies, visit OSI Systems . News Filter: OSIS-G

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Contact: OSI Systems, Inc. Ajay Vashishat Vice President, Business Development 310-349-2237 avashishat@osi-systems.com