Rapiscan Systems

What Rapiscan Systems does

Rapiscan Systems, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS) and the operating core of its Security division, providing security inspection and threat detection solutions to government agencies, airports, customs and border authorities, defense customers, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, with a workforce of 2,000+ employees and operations spanning 170+ countries through 100,000+ installed systems and 26 global service centers. Customers include the U.S. government, Moldova Customs Service, Uruguay's Ministry of Economics and Finance, Aeroporti di Roma, and major international airports and logistics companies.

The company's product portfolio spans baggage and parcel X-ray inspection, hold-baggage computed tomography (CT) explosive detection systems, walk-through and handheld metal detection, trace detection for explosives and narcotics, cargo and vehicle non-intrusive inspection, radiation detection, and tray return systems, organized under brands including Orion, RTT, Itemiser, Eagle, Z Portal, ZBV, Metor, CarView and CertScan. Underlying technologies include Real Time Tomography (RTT) with a stationary non-rotational gantry CT architecture delivering 1,800+ bags/hour and 2,500+ parcels/hour, Z Backscatter X-Ray, Ion Trap Mobility Spectrometry (ITMS) for trace detection, and a non-radioactive ionization source that removes licensing and annual wipe-test requirements. Software layers include TARGET, NARCSCAN and Density Threat Alert operator-assist tools, the MetorNet 10 networked metal-detector management system, and SeeTrue AI-based Automated Prohibited Items Detection Software (APIDS) ECAC-certified for the Rapiscan 920CT. The Rapiscan Learning Academy delivers certified equipment, threat recognition, aviation security and law enforcement training.

Rapiscan generates revenue primarily through multi-year government and enterprise contracts for hardware sales (X-ray scanners, CT systems, metal detectors, trace detection devices, and cargo/vehicle inspection systems), supplemented by recurring maintenance and lifecycle support, turnkey screening solutions operated through subsidiary S2 Global, and training services delivered via the Learning Academy and an e-commerce store. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Notable contract awards include a $235M U.S. homeland defense over-the-horizon radar transmit subsystem contract, a $50M services order, and individual airport awards of $36M, $16M and $15M. The company's product portfolio holds the highest tier of regulatory certifications across TSA ACSTL, ECAC 3.1, ECAC/EU G1 and equivalent international aviation security authorities.

Name

Rapiscan Systems

Legal name

Rapiscan Systems, Inc.

Website

https://rapiscansystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rapiscan Systems, a subsidiary of OSI Systems, provides security inspection and threat detection systems — X-ray, CT, trace detection, metal detection, and cargo/vehicle screening — to governments, airports, customs, defense and critical infrastructure operators across 170+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Hold Baggage & Cargo Screening Services (BPAKAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Passenger & Terminal Screening Services (BPAKAMAA), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH), Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Electronics for Weapons (IMABAGAH)

Keywords

• Security inspection equipment
• Explosive detection systems
• Checkpoint screening solutions
• Cargo vehicle inspection
• Trace detection technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Security Inspection Equipment Sales: Sale of security inspection systems including X-ray scanners, CT systems, metal detectors, trace detection devices, and cargo/vehicle inspection systems. Products sold to government agencies, airports, and commercial customers globally.
2. Maintenance and Support Services: Ongoing maintenance service and lifecycle support for installed base of inspection systems including CertScan platform support, training, and technical services.
3. Turnkey Screening Solutions: Comprehensive screening solutions including civil works, systems integration, deployment, and operational support services.
4. RF-based Communication Systems: Radio frequency-based communication and surveillance systems for defense and homeland security applications including over-the-horizon radar systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rapiscan Systems designs, manufactures, and services a comprehensive portfolio of security inspection and threat detection systems, including X-ray baggage and parcel scanners, CT-based explosive detection systems (EDS), walk-through metal detectors, trace detection systems for explosives and narcotics, and cargo/vehicle inspection systems. The company also provides turnkey screening solutions, lifecycle maintenance services, and certified training programs through its Learning Academy to government agencies, airports, defense organizations, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide.

Product overview

Rapiscan Systems is a global leader in security screening products and solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of threat detection systems across multiple categories: baggage and parcel X-ray inspection (including the Orion 920CT checkpoint CT, RTT 110 hold baggage EDS, and the new Orion Road 930DX-V mobile system), cargo and vehicle inspection (Eagle series, Z Portal, ZBV mobile systems, CarView), people screening (Metor walk-through metal detectors including the Metor 900M), trace detection (Itemiser 4DX and 5X), radiation detection, and tray return systems. The portfolio includes proprietary operator assist software tools (TARGET, NARCSCAN, DTA), networking platforms (MetorNet 10), and comprehensive training services through the Rapiscan Learning Academy. Solutions are complemented by lifecycle maintenance, support services (CertScan), and turnkey screening operations (S2 Global). The company has installed over 100,000 systems across 170+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orion: X-ray baggage and parcel inspection systems including Orion Road, Orion Metor, and Orion 920CT
• RTT
• Itemiser
• Eagle
• Z Portal
• ZBV
• Metor
• CarView
• CertScan
• MetorNet

Products and services

• Orion Road 930DX-V Mobile dual-view X-ray baggage and parcel inspection system housed in a van platform, designed for on-site threat detection at any location for VIP/event security, customs/border protection, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, military force protection, and facility security.
• RTT 110 (Real Time Tomography) Non-rotational stationary gantry explosive detection system (EDS) for hold baggage and parcel screening, processing 1,800+ bags/hour or 2,500+ parcels/hour with 98% level 1 automated decisions within seconds and EU-approved Standard 3 EDS algorithm.
• Orion 920CT Computed tomography checkpoint screening system for carry-on baggage inspection, often integrated with TRS tray return system for airport checkpoint operations.
• Orion 935DX/928DX/927DX Large tunnel X-ray systems for screening air cargo, pallets, and larger parcels with dual-view imaging capabilities.
• Eagle M60/G60/C25/P60/T60 Series High-energy mobile, gantry, and portal cargo and vehicle inspection systems, with Eagle M60 featuring transmission X-ray for dense cargo penetration and Z Backscatter imaging for organic threat detection; used for border security, ports, and critical infrastructure.
• Z Portal High-throughput drive-through inspection system for scanning large trucks, buses, and cargo containers using multi-view X-ray technology for enhanced detection of threats and contraband.
• ZBV (Z Backscatter Van) Z Backscatter Van mobile cargo and vehicle inspection system providing photo-like imaging for easier interpretation of organic threats and contraband.
• Orion Metor 900M Advanced walkthrough metal detector with 60 localization segments, IP65 weatherproof rating, object classification technology, NFC smart card support, and MetorNet 10 compatibility; ECAC/EU Standard 2 certified for aviation security.
• Itemiser 5X Aviation-approved non-radioactive explosives and narcotics trace detection system using optimized detection libraries, non-radioactive ionization source technology, automated internal calibration, results in approximately 8 seconds; ECAC/EU G1, CAAC-CN, DfT, STAC, TC, and TSA Air Cargo Q approved.
• Itemiser 4DX Trace detection system for explosives and narcotics with dual-mode detection capability; ECAC/EU G1 certified for aviation security.
• TRS (Tray Return System) Tray return system for airport checkpoint operations, integrated with Orion 920CT checkpoint screening for automated tray handling.
• CarView/CarView InLane Multi-technology passenger vehicle screening systems; CarView InLane scans up to 400 passenger vehicles per hour per lane for border crossings and secure facilities.
• Sentry Portal Portal-style cargo inspection system for high-throughput screening at fixed locations.
• Mini Z Handheld Z Backscatter screening system for portable inspection needs.
• S2 Global Operations Turnkey screening solutions and operational services for security screening, including cargo screening services at ports and borders, providing civil works, systems integration, deployment, and operational support.
• Rapiscan Systems Learning Academy Global training provider offering certified equipment training, threat recognition, aviation security, and law enforcement/narcotics detection courses; accredited training provider with end-to-end educational solutions for Rapiscan customers.
• DXCT (Digital X-Ray Competency Test) Digital X-ray competency testing system developed in collaboration with CAA International (CAAi), based on the UK's Digital National X-Ray Competency Test framework and tailored for ICAO member states to assess and standardize screener performance globally.
• Maintenance and Support Services Ongoing maintenance service and lifecycle support for installed base of inspection systems including CertScan platform support, technical services, and training delivered through 26 global service centers.
• Homeland Defense OTHR Systems (RF-based Communication/Surveillance) Radio frequency-based communication and surveillance systems for defense and homeland security applications including over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) transmit subsystems for long-range tracking beyond conventional line-of-sight limitations; subject of a $235 million contract with the U.S. government.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1800+ bags/hour throughput with RTT110
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Macquarie UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Co-authored research study with Rapiscan Systems to develop AI system using existing airport CT scanning technology to detect illegal marine wildlife products such as shark fins, dried seahorses, and sea cucumbers. The algorithm achieved 92% overall accuracy in controlled testing.
• NSW Department of Primary IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Co-authored research study on AI system for detecting illegal marine wildlife products. Study published in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability.
• SeeTrue AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 8 January 2026SeeTrue AI received ECAC certification for its Automated Prohibited Items Detection Software (APIDS) for use with Analogic ConneCT and Rapiscan 920CT EDSCB machines. The certification enables advanced Image on Alarm Only (IOAO) CONOPS and real-time automated detection capabilities, with airport partners reporting immediate gains in throughput and operational efficiency.
• CAA International (CAAi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2024Strategic collaboration to transform airport security screening through Digital X-Ray Competency Test (DXCT) system based on UK's Digital National X-Ray Competency Test framework. Designed for ICAO member states to enhance X-ray screening competency and standardize screener assessment globally.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Smiths Detection: Direct competitor in aviation hold-baggage EDS (CTiX), checkpoint CT, trace detection, and cargo/vehicle X-ray inspection, serving the same airport, customs, and government customer base globally.
• Nuctech: Direct competitor providing X-ray and CT-based security inspection systems for aviation, customs, and border security, with particularly strong presence in Asia and emerging markets.
• Astrophysics Inc. Specialized manufacturer of X-ray screening systems for cargo, vehicles, and containers, directly competing with Rapiscan's Eagle, Z Portal, and ZBV product lines in customs and border security.
• CEIA: Manufacturer of walk-through and handheld metal detectors competing directly with Rapiscan's Metor 900M in people-screening applications at airports, courts, and secure facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Large U.S. defense/security prime with a security detection and screening portfolio (including its acquisition of L3Harris' security business) competing for TSA, DHS, and border-security contracts overlapping with Rapiscan.
• L3Harris Technologies: Diversified defense and security prime offering screening, detection, and integrated security solutions across aviation, defense, and homeland-security markets where Rapiscan also competes.
• Teledyne FLIR: Threat-detection and imaging company serving defense, homeland security, and critical-infrastructure customers with overlapping thermal/optical detection and screening offerings.

Emerging players

• VOTI Detection: Smaller X-ray security screening vendor with a focus on cost-effective baggage and parcel inspection, competing in select airport, government, and commercial opportunities.
• Thruvision: Provider of passive terahertz people-screening technology for aviation and public venue security, an adjacent screening modality competing for the same checkpoint security budgets.

Others

• OSI Systems (parent): Parent company (NASDAQ: OSIS); included as it is the consolidated entity whose Security segment corresponds to Rapiscan, providing the closest read-through on segment-level valuation and operating performance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/rapiscansystems
• Facebookfacebook.com/rapiscansystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapiscan-systems
• Instagraminstagram.com/rapiscansystems

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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