AS&E lands $13.1m US contract

American Science and Engineering Inc., a Billerica company focused on X-ray detection technology, announced today the receipt of a $13.1 million service contract from the US Department of Defense.

The contract is to support the department's fleet of Z Backscatter Vans, a company screening systems that can be built into delivery vans and used to detect explosives and plastic weapons, American Science and Engineering said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)