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Scarab Sweepers Limited 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.

Scarab Sweepers Limited logo
Scarab Sweepers Limited
United Kingdom

Scarab Sweepers, founded in 1979, manufactures a range of compact and large road sweepers from its UK headquarters.

Smiths Detection logo
Smiths Detection
Watford, United Kingdom

CT hold-baggage and cabin screening at scale.

Souk's data signal

Where the AI cites each one.

Scarab Sweepers Limited
Thin · 0%
Not yet enriched
Smiths Detection
Rich · 85%
8 products · 5 certs · 1 named installations
Named installations
Scarab Sweepers Limited
No named installations in supplier source.
Smiths Detection
Frankfurt Airport
Verified certifications & approvals
Scarab Sweepers Limited
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
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
Scarab Sweepers Limited
No products extracted.
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 dimensionScarab Sweepers LimitedSmiths Detection
Country of originGBGB
HeadquartersUnited KingdomWatford, United Kingdom
Founded · years in Gulf— · Gulf tenure not declared1851 · 30 yrs in Gulf
Categories overlap
Both: Security Screening
Only Scarab Sweepers Limited: Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical
Both: Security Screening
Only Smiths Detection: Baggage Handling Systems · Airport IT & Operations Systems
GCC airport installations
0 indexed GCC airports
9 indexed GCC airports
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Certifications
None declared.
Only here: ISO 9001, ECAC Std 3, TSA APSS 6.2, EASA
Flagship products
0 flagship products
6 flagship products
HI-SCAN 10080 XCT · CTiX · iLane · iCMORE
International airports0 indexed3 indexed
Tier on Aviation SoukIndexed-onlyVerified (data-rich)
Decision forkIf your scope includes Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical, Scarab Sweepers Limited covers it natively.If your scope includes Baggage Handling Systems, Smiths Detection covers it natively.
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