Top 5 Vendors for Explosive Detection Equipment until 2021 – A Competitive Analysis

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Key vendors to focus on quality, reliability, and cost to gain market shares.

Technavio, a company that develops over 2000 pieces of research every year and covers more than 500 technologies across 80 countries, has announced the top five vendors for the global explosive detection equipment market in their latest research report. This report also lists five other prominent vendors who are expected to contribute to this market’s growth between 2017-2021.

Competitive vendor landscape

The global market for explosive detection equipment is a well-established market. The market space comprises of many multinational and regional suppliers who offer heterogeneous products and services. The market also comprises of a few vendors who offer customized products as per the requirements of the clients and the nature of the mission. As it is not a capital-intensive or technological-inclined market, the quality, reliability, and cost play a major role in the product.

According to Moutushi Saha, a lead analyst at Technavio for research on defense, “The explosive detection equipment market for the defense sector is cyclical in nature, and the demand for detectors is directly proportional to the prevailing situation in the region. The rising global air passengers will have a significant effect on the growth of the market as the security needs are simultaneously increasing.”

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Top five vendors in the explosive detection equipment market space:

Cobham

Cobham is a global technology provider company that specializes in aerospace and defense-related product and services. The company offers both vehicle-based (mounted and stand-off) and handheld (dismounted) GPR detection products and virtual reality training support systems. Cobham GPR is also incorporated in the Vallon MINEHOUND handheld detector that provides improved capabilities for threat detection including minimum-metal, metallic, and non-metallic threats.

Key products: Counter-IED handheld detection systems, Counter-IED UGV mounted detection systems, and Counter-IED vehicle mounted detection systems.

FLIR Systems

FLIR Systems offers advanced security solutions in both civil and military markets. It leverages on technologies such as visible light imaging systems, locator systems, thermal imaging systems, measurement and diagnostic systems, and advanced threat detection systems.

Key products: Fido X2, Fido X3, and Fido X80.

L3 Technologies

L3 Technologies provides a broad range of electronic systems, communication systems, and products used by the homeland security, military, and commercial platforms. It is a prime contractor for pilot training, aerospace systems, and security and detection systems.

Key products: eXaminer SX, eXamnier 3DX, eXamnier 3DX-ES, MV3D, MVT-HR, B220 Desktop Trace Detector, and H150 Handheld Trace Detector.

Safran

Safran is an international technology provider company with its core businesses – aerospace, defense, and security. Safran’s business division, Safran Identity and Security, manufactures detection equipment suited for explosives, chemicals, narcotics, radiological, and nuclear substances.

Key products: Itemiser 4DX, Itemiser 3 Enhanced, Hardened MobileTrace, CTX 9800 DSi, and SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS.

Smiths Group

Smiths Group is a global technology company that offers advanced security solutions in military and civil markets. It delivers products and services for medical devices, threat and contraband detection, and for energy, communications, and engineered component markets worldwide.

Key products: HI-SCAN 6040-2is, ACE-ID, TRACE-PRO, IONSCAN 600, and HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is.

A more detailed analysis is available in the Technavio report, Global Explosive Detection Equipment Market 2017-2021. Technavio also customizes reports by other regions and specific segments upon request.

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