Side-by-side
Smiths Detection vs Vision-Box
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.
Smiths Detection
Rich · 90%
17 products · 9 certs · 1 named installations
Vision-Box
Rich · 84%
4 products · 4 certs · 7 named installations
Named installations
Smiths Detection
Frankfurt Airport
Vision-Box
SiteSiteSiteSiteSiteSiteSite
Verified certifications & approvals
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
- ●European Civil Aviation Conference
Vision-Box
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
Top products extracted
Smiths Detection
HI-SCAN 6040 CTiXHI-SCAN 10080 XCTHI-SCAN 100100T-2isCTX 9800 DSiCTX 5800SDX 10080 SCTIONSCAN 600iCMORE Auto-Detection+9 more
Vision-Box
Orchestra platformSmart FlowSeamless e-gateHappy Flow
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Smiths Detection | Vision-Box |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | GB | PT |
| Headquarters | Watford, United Kingdom | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1851 · 30 yrs in Gulf | 2001 · 15 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Security Screening · Airport IT & Operations Systems Only Smiths Detection: Baggage Handling Systems · X-ray & CT Baggage / Cargo Screening | Both: Security Screening · Airport IT & Operations Systems Only Vision-Box: Biometric Identity, e-Gates & Self-Boarding |
| GCC airport installations | 9 indexed GCC airports DXBDWCAUHDOHRUHJEDMCTBAHKWI | 5 indexed GCC airports DXBAUHDOHRUHJED |
| Certifications | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: ECAC Std 3, TSA APSS 6.2, EASA, ECAC EDS Standard 3 | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: ICAO 9303, GDPR compliant, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Flagship products | 6 flagship products HI-SCAN 10080 XCT · CTiX · iLane · iCMORE | 4 flagship products Orchestra platform · Smart Flow · Seamless e-gate · Happy Flow |
| International airports | 3 indexed | 2 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes Baggage Handling Systems, Smiths Detection covers it natively. | If your scope includes Biometric Identity, e-Gates & Self-Boarding, Vision-Box covers it natively. |
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