Smiths Detection

• Aviation – airports and governments. Regulators are also highly involved and shape market development
• Other Security Systems – a significant presence in high-energy cargo inspection systems (ports and borders), integrated screening systems for a broad range of urban situations (court houses, prisons, offices, shopping malls, rail stations, etc.), long-standing partnerships with governments for detection of chemicals and explosives in national defence

• Global reach and market-leading brand
• Differentiated proprietary technologies leveraged across a broad range of markets
• Significant research and development and digital capabilities
• Focus on minimising product energy use
• Customer intimacy and loyalty through equipment cycle and aftermarket offer
• Operating in regulated market segments that require product certification
• Network of ~100 locations

• Persistent and evolving threats to national security, public safety and critical infrastructure
• Changing aviation security regulations and customer requirements across our industries
• Growing populations and urbanisation
• Growth of global transportation infrastructure
• Global growth of international trade and e-commerce
• Need for integrated digital solutions
• Staffing constraints are driving demand for digital image analysis software such as automated threat recognition
• Equipment replacement cycle, typically 8–10 years

Competitors include Rapiscan, Leidos, Nuctech, Flir, Chemring and Bruker