Change description : 2025-09-10 14:24:00: Addition of a new Analogic model as well as corrections on Smiths Detection and SureScan models. [Guidance and regulation]
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Explosive detection systems (EDS) approved by Department for Transport for use in aviation security.
The EDS automatically detect explosive material concealed inside hold baggage and cargo.
List updated to reflect latest ECAC approvals and Smiths detection model added.
27 May 2025
Model eXaminer XLB from Leidos (previously: L3 Technologies Inc.) added.
13 December 2024
HI-SCAN 10080 XCT from Smiths Detection added.
16 September 2024
Update to list to reflect latest ECAC Approvals.
28 June 2024
Update to list to reflect latest ECAC Approvals .
15 March 2024
New hardware and conops added to SwabTek LETK.
13 November 2023
List updated to reflect latest ECAC approvals.
20 June 2023
The following updates have been made:
- formatting changes to Smiths entries
- 1 new Nuctech entry
- 1 new Leidos entry
- formatting changes to Rapiscan entries
23 February 2023
New documents with the following changes:
- 2 new equipment configurations added to the list from Nuctech
- 1 new equipment configuration added to the list from Smiths Detection
- 2 new equipment configurations added to the list from SureScan
28 October 2022
14 new equipment configurations from Nuctech.
31 May 2022
New equipment configuration from Nuctech.
11 April 2022
Three equipment configuration corrections have been made to the Nuctech list to revise ECAC listing errors.
16 February 2022
One new equipment configuration added to the list from Rapiscan.
28 September 2021
New entries from Nutech, equipment configurations from Rapiscan, Smiths Detection and SureScan plus comments on Standard 2 updated.
29 March 2021
1 new equipment configuration added to the list from Leidos.
15 February 2021
The approved explosive detection systems list has been updated.1 new equipment configuration has been added to the list for Rapiscan.
22 October 2020
The approved explosive detection systems list has been updated. L3 Technologies, Inc. has been rebranded as Leidos. 5 new equipment configurations have added to the list for Nuctech.
21 May 2020
Addition of new equipment configurations, two for the company of Smiths Detection and one for Rapiscan.
20 December 2019
Update including new equipment configurations from Smiths Detection (previously: Morpho Detection), Rapiscan and Nuctech, plus additional guidance for use of standard 2 systems.
16 May 2019
Equipment additions from Smiths Detection (previously Morpho Detection), Surescan and 3 Technologies.
10 October 2018
Name change from Morpho Detection to Smiths Detection and 3 equipment configurations added for Smiths Detection.
22 March 2018
New detection algorithms from L3 Technologies, Inc and Smiths Detection plus configuration changes to equipment from Smiths Detection and SureScan.
16 November 2017
Approved explosive detection systems list updated.
14 August 2017
List of approved explosive detection systems to screen hold baggage and cargo.
4 August 2016
List of approved explosive detection systems updated.
18 February 2016
Security screening equipment approved in February 2016 by the European Civil Aviation Conference for explosives detection systems.
18 November 2015
Updated with new equipment approved by the European Civil Aviation Conference.
5 November 2014
Updated with new aviation security equipment recently approved for operation use by DfT and the European Civil Aviation Conference.