Oct 15, 2024
Liberty Defense is Pleased to Announce that Fairbanks International Airport has selected HEXWAVE for it’s Employee Screening Initiative
Wilmington, MA USA – October 15, 2024 – Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2A), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased to announce that its HEXWAVE system has been selected by Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska to screen aviation workers as part of the new TSA Mandate on Employee Screening.
In April 2023, a mandate was issued requiring U.S. airports to adopt physical screening procedures for employees with access to secure-side areas of the airport. The mandate was further reinforced by a U.S. Court of Appeals decision denying airports the ability to delay the screening process. All major airports will be required to deploy screening technology by April 2026 to meet the 100% screening mandate. To implement screening for aviation workers, airports will need technologies that provide a broad range of threat detection that can meet the current screening requirements and those mandated for the future.
Fairbanks International Airport is the gateway to Alaska’s interior and Denali National Park. The airport is one half of the Alaska International Airport System and serves more than a million passengers annually. With its state-of-the-art landing systems and terminal facilities, Fairbanks International Airport is equipped to handle any size and type of aircraft, 24-hours a day.
The system selected by Fairbanks International Airport, HEXWAVE, uses millimeter wave, advanced 3D imaging and AI to detect concealed metallic and non-metallic threats and other prohibited items. The system allows for rapid, automated screening using a high-throughput, contactless, walkthrough portal to detect liquid, powder and plastic explosives, 3D printed ghost guns and other contraband that enhanced metal detectors on the market do not detect.
“We are excited to be working with Fairbanks Airport on their employee screening initiatives and look forward to expanding our services in the region,” says Liberty CEO Bill Frain. “We are seeing an aggressive level of interest in HEXWAVE by small, mid size, and large airport authorities to support the worker screening mandate. The mobility, ease of use and effectiveness of the HEXWAVE makes it very attractive to airports for meeting TSA safety and security requirements. We expect that HEXWAVE will become the clear choice, nationally, as airports work to satisfy this mandate.”
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On Behalf of Liberty Defense
Bill Frain
CEO & Director
About Liberty Defense
Liberty Defense (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2A) provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, schools, and more. Liberty’s HEXWAVE product, for which the company has secured an exclusive license from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a technology transfer agreement for patents related to active 3D radar imaging technology, provides discrete, modular, and scalable protection to provide layered, stand-off detection capability of metallic and non-metallic weapons. Liberty has also recently licensed the millimeter wave-based, High-Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT) body scanner and shoe scanner technologies as part of its technology portfolio. Liberty is committed to protecting communities and preserving peace of mind through superior security detection solutions. Learn more: LibertyDefense.com
For further information about Liberty, please contact:
Jay Adelaar
Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, Liberty Defense
604-809-2500
jay@libertydefense.com
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Ian McNaughton
Senior Director Business development
613-292-3669
imcnaughton@libertydefense.com
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