AS&E gets $3.9m US order

American Science and Engineering Inc. said today it has received $3.9 million in US government orders for screening systems that can detect explosives, contraband, and stowaways at congested checkpoints.

The Billerica company specializes in X-ray detection technology, and it said the government contract is for the purchase of a Z Portal drive-through screening system and for reorders of three Z Backscatter Vans.

Those products are designed to inspect trucks and passenger cars in high-volume traffic areas, the company said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)