Side-by-side
Optex vs Rapiscan Systems
Two Security Screening suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Security Screening.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
Optex
Mid · 40%
6 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Rapiscan Systems
Rich · 80%
7 products · 1 certs · 0 named installations
Verified certifications & approvals
Optex
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Rapiscan Systems
- ●European Civil Aviation Conference / European Union — Trace detection solutions for airport security — certified February 2026
Top products extracted
Optex
Outdoor Motion DetectorsPassive Infrared (PIR) SensorsMicrowave/PIR Combination DetectorsLiDAR SensorsPerimeter Intrusion Detection SystemsAccess Control Detection Systems
Rapiscan Systems
Computed Tomography (CT) Baggage ScannerIon Trap Mobility Spectrometry (ITMS) Trace DetectorEagle Series High-Energy X-Ray (Cargo & Vehicle)AS&E Z Portal (Vehicle Screening)Tray Return SystemsAS&E® Z Portal® for Passenger VehiclesOrion® Road 930DX-V
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Optex | Rapiscan Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | US |
| Headquarters | — | Hawthorne, California, USA |
| Founded · years in Gulf | — · Gulf tenure not declared | 1993 · 25 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Security Screening Only Optex: Perimeter Intrusion Detection (Sensors & Radar) | Both: Security Screening Only Rapiscan Systems: X-ray & CT Baggage / Cargo Screening · Baggage Handling Systems |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 5 indexed GCC airports DXBAUHJEDRUHBAH |
| Certifications | None declared. | Only here: ISO 9001, ECAC Std 3, TSA APSS 6.2, CE |
| Flagship products | 6 flagship products Outdoor Motion Detectors · Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensors · Microwave/PIR Combination Detectors · LiDAR Sensors | 4 flagship products 920CT · RTT 110 · Eagle M60 · 628XR |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Indexed (mid) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes Perimeter Intrusion Detection (Sensors & Radar), Optex covers it natively. | If your scope includes X-ray & CT Baggage / Cargo Screening, Rapiscan Systems covers it natively. |
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