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The QPS Walk2000 does not require passengers to stop, or take off jackets. Credit: GlobalData\/Patrick Rhys Atack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

German security scanner provider Rohde & Schwarz has received approval from the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) for its new walk-through scanner, QPS Walk2000. It is the first device of its kind to be approved for use at airports around the world. <\/p>\n

The devices will now be sold to airports across the European Union, and according to Rhode & Schwarz staff at Passenger Terminal Expo 2025, even further afield. <\/p>\n

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The scanner was on the trade show floor in Madrid. Credit: GlobalData\/Patrick Rhys Atack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The certification passed by the QPS Walk2000 is the Common Evaluation Process (CEP), which evaluates security systems and equipment against EU performance standards. <\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can now walk through the security scanner at a natural pace and with normal posture.\u00a0The millimeter-wave technology used in the QPS Walk2000 penetrates clothing while an avatar pinpoints potentially dangerous objects in real time,\u201d the company explained. <\/p>\n

Agents are alerted via screens close to the scanner if human intervention is required, including a full passenger search or re-scanning. <\/p>\n

The scanners are already in trial use in Frankfurt Airport, Germany\u2019s largest hub and Lufthansa base. Another trial is underway in Madrid\u2019s international airport, across the street from PTE 2025. <\/p>\n

Sales director Knut Buerkner told Airport Technology<\/em> the product would now be submitted for TSA approval in the US. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt will speed up the security experience, because you don\u2019t have to de-vest anymore. You can keep on your jacket, or your hoodie. We don\u2019t care anymore,\u201d Buernker explained. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate the efforts of the ECAC and look forward to working with airports and air carriers of the 44 member states, to deliver next-generation security capabilities and improve the passenger experience for travelers all over Europe,\u201d Andreas Haegele,\u00a0vice president of microwave imaging at Rohde & Schwarz added. <\/p>\n

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