American Science wins $9.2m deal for X-ray system

American Science and Engineering Inc., a maker of X-ray inspection systems, said it received a $9.2 million contract to supply a Latin American customs agency.

The Billerica company will deliver Z Backscatter vans to the unnamed country’s agency and provide operator training, service, and warranty support.

The Z Backscatter is a portable X-ray system located inside a van that can detect drugs, weapons, contraband, and stowaways. It can X-ray an object while driving past it, and can be operated remotely.

Separately, the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell more than 50 percent, as research and development costs rose.
(AP)