Side-by-side
IDEMIA vs Smiths Detection
Two Security Screening suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Security Screening, Airport IT & Operations Systems.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
IDEMIA
Rich · 70%
8 products · 1 certs · 0 named installations
Smiths Detection
Rich · 85%
8 products · 5 certs · 1 named installations
Named installations
IDEMIA
No named installations in supplier source.
Smiths Detection
Frankfurt Airport
Verified certifications & approvals
IDEMIA
- ●U.S. Department of Defense / CMMC Accreditation Body — Achieved by IDEMIA National Security Solutions - first biometrics vendor at this level (per IDEMIA homepage)
Smiths Detection
- ●European Civil Aviation Conference — Cabin-baggage explosives detection (HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX)
- ●European Civil Aviation Conference — Hold-baggage explosives detection (HI-SCAN 10080 XCT, CTX 9800/5800, SDX 10080 SCT)
- ●US Transportation Security Administration — Cabin-baggage screening certification (HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX)
- ●US Transportation Security Administration — Hold-baggage CT explosives detection (CTX family)
- ●Service Technique de l'Aviation Civile (France) — French civil-aviation certification for screening equipment
Top products extracted
IDEMIA
PaXpress Sky (Airport / Airline Solutions)BORDERGUARDTSA enrolment & airport security checkpoint solutionsIDEMIA Sphere HSMFIDO Applet & Cryptographic Secure FIDO ServerAccess control solutionsJustice & Public Safety solutionsConnectivity / eSIM solutions
Smiths Detection
HI-SCAN 6040 CTiXHI-SCAN 10080 XCTHI-SCAN 100100T-2isCTX 9800 DSiCTX 5800SDX 10080 SCTIONSCAN 600iCMORE Auto-Detection
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | IDEMIA | Smiths Detection |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | FR | GB |
| Headquarters | Courbevoie, France | Watford, United Kingdom |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 2017 · 20 yrs in Gulf | 1851 · 30 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Security Screening · Airport IT & Operations Systems Only IDEMIA: Biometric Identity, e-Gates & Self-Boarding | Both: Security Screening · Airport IT & Operations Systems Only Smiths Detection: Baggage Handling Systems · X-ray & CT Baggage / Cargo Screening |
| GCC airport installations | 3 indexed GCC airports DXBDOHAUH | 9 indexed GCC airports DXBDWCAUHDOHRUHJEDMCTBAHKWI |
| Certifications | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: ICAO 9303, FBI Certified EBTS, Common Criteria EAL | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: ECAC Std 3, TSA APSS 6.2, EASA, ECAC EDS Standard 3 |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products MorphoWave Compact · VisionPass face · AirMate biometric gate · MFace | 6 flagship products HI-SCAN 10080 XCT · CTiX · iLane · iCMORE |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 3 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes Biometric Identity, e-Gates & Self-Boarding, IDEMIA covers it natively. | If your scope includes Baggage Handling Systems, Smiths Detection covers it natively. |
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