Side-by-side
Rapiscan Systems vs smiths detection group Ltd
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.
Rapiscan Systems
Rich · 80%
7 products · 1 certs · 3 named installations
smiths detection group Ltd
Thin · 0%
Not yet enriched
Named installations
Rapiscan Systems
Manchester Airport GroupHong Kong International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
smiths detection group Ltd
No named installations in supplier source.
Verified certifications & approvals
Rapiscan Systems
- ●European Civil Aviation Conference / European Union — Trace detection solutions for airport security — certified February 2026
smiths detection group Ltd
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Top products extracted
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
smiths detection group Ltd
No products extracted.
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Rapiscan Systems | smiths detection group Ltd |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | — |
| Headquarters | Hawthorne, California, USA | — |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1993 · 25 yrs in Gulf | — · Gulf tenure not declared |
| Categories overlap | Both: Security Screening Only Rapiscan Systems: X-ray & CT Baggage / Cargo Screening · Baggage Handling Systems | Both: Security Screening |
| GCC airport installations | 5 indexed GCC airports DXBAUHJEDRUHBAH | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Only here: ISO 9001, ECAC Std 3, TSA APSS 6.2, CE | None declared. |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products 920CT · RTT 110 · Eagle M60 · 628XR | 6 flagship products HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX — Cabin-Baggage CT Screening · HI-SCAN 7555 DV — High-Resolution Dual-View Cabin X-Ray · IONSCAN 600 — Portable Explosives & Narcotics Trace Detector (successor to Itemiser 5X) · iCMORE — AI-Powered Threat Detection Platform |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Indexed-only |
| Decision fork | If your scope extends to X-ray & CT Baggage / Cargo Screening, Rapiscan Systems brings that as well. | If you only need Security Screening, smiths detection group Ltd is the more focused pick. |
Decide
Ask Aviation Souk to pick for your brief.
The AI cross-references both suppliers against your specific tender — airport, certifications required, lead time, budget — and tells you which fits.
One form, two RFQs — buyer sends a single brief and both Rapiscan Systems and smiths detection group Ltd receive it through Aviation Souk.