Billerica firm supplies X-ray system to Middle East agency

American Science and Engineering Inc. has received a $2.6 million order for its mobile X-ray detection system from a Middle East government agency, the Billerica company said Wednesday. The company would not name the country, saying it requested anonymity.

This is the third order of the Z Backscatter system from the unnamed country, said Anthony R. Fabiano, president and chief executive of American Science and Engineering, in a press release.

The government agency will use the system -- installed in vans and configured for harsh environments -- for VIP security, Fabiano said.
(By Elizabeth Campbell, Globe correspondent)