The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) has signed an agreement with Nuctech Middle East, a global leader in the design and construction of independent security screening systems, which falls under the security inspection devices package within the new expansion project of Sharjah airport.
Ali Salim Al Midfa, chairman of SAA, and Meng Qiang, general manager of Nuctech Middle East, signed the agreement in the presence of Sheikh Faisal bin Saoud Al Qassimi, director of SAA, along with several officials from both parties.
Under the agreement, Nuctech Middle East will supply Sharjah airport with 67 X-ray security inspection devices and the detection of prohibited items. Moreover, the company will provide the airport with an integrated system for all security equipment dedicated to inspecting passengers, baggage, cargo and waste.
The devices will also be used for the screening of employees and examination of their belongings. In addition, Nuctech Middle East will supply the airport with devices for the inspection of prohibited or suspicious goods and luggage in customs inspection and cargo sectors.
“The SAA adopts a clear vision for implementing the Sharjah airport expansion project, which aims to increase its capacity to 25 million passengers annually by the end of 2027,” stated Al Midfa.
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He added that the Sharjah airport expansion project includes a variety of packages. Among the most notable is the seventh package, which involves the design and construction of an integrated system for independent security screening equipment and related works which will accelerate the flow of passengers through Sharjah airport.
Therefore, Nuctech Middle East will supply screening devices according to the latest global technologies as part of the seventh package of the Sharjah airport expansion project.
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