Liberty Defense Completes Sale of HEXWAVE to Major US International Airport

Technology
Monday, May 13th, 2024 1:55 pm EDT

Key Points

  • Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. announces the purchase of its HEXWAVE™ system by a major international airport in New York for aviation worker security screening.
  • The HEXWAVE system provides rapid, automated, high-throughput screening using contactless walkthrough portals, capable of detecting a diverse range of threats including metal and non-metal items, liquids, powders, plastic explosives, and 3D-printed ghost guns.
  • The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued an Airport Security Program National Amendment in April 2023, mandating U.S. airports to adopt physical screening procedures for employees with access to secure-side areas.

WILMINGTON, MA & ROCHESTER, NY, May 13, 2024 /CNW/ –  Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company“) (TSXV: SCAN) (OTCQB: LDDFF) (FRANKFURT: LD2A), a leading provider of next-generation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) based technologies for the detection of concealed weapons and other threats, is pleased to announce that its HEXWAVE™ system has been purchased by a major international airport in New York to support its aviation worker security screening program.

“We are thrilled to have received the award following a public tender and to be chose to support the airports aviation worker screening requirements,” said Bill Frain, CEO of Liberty Defense. “The flexibility and comprehensive detection capability that HEXWAVE offers are driving widespread interest in the system from across the aviation sector. It is highly portable and can be rapidly deployed both indoors and outdoors to seamlessly facilitate screening in various areas of the airport.”

In April 2023, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued an Airport Security Program National Amendment, which will require U.S. airport to adopt physical screening procedures for employees with access to secure-side areas.

HEXWAVE enables rapid, automated, high-throughput screening using a contactless, walkthrough portal that can detect a diverse range of threats well beyond what enhanced metal detectors on the market can detect. It uses millimeter wave, advanced 3D imaging, and AI to detect all types of concealed threats, including both metal and non-metal items, liquids, powders, plastic explosives, 3D-printed ghost guns, and other novel threats or prohibited items – without the passenger having to divest common items like keys, wallets, or phones.

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On Behalf of Liberty Defense
Bill Frain
CEO & Director

About Liberty Defense

Liberty Defense (TSXV: SCANOTCQB: LDDFFFRANKFURT: LD2A) provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, schools, and more. Liberty’s HEXWAVE product, for which the company has secured an exclusive license from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a technology transfer agreement for patents related to active 3D radar imaging technology, provides discrete, modular, and scalable protection to provide layered, stand-off detection capability of metallic and non-metallic weapons. Liberty has also recently licensed the millimeter wave-based, High-Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT) body scanner and shoe scanner technologies as part of its technology portfolio. Liberty is committed to protecting communities and preserving peace of mind through superior security detection solutions. Learn more: LibertyDefense.com

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For further information about Liberty, please contact: Jay Adelaar, Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, Liberty Defense, 604-809-2500, jay@libertydefense.com; For sales information, please contact: Ian McNaughton, Senior Director Business Development, Liberty Defense, 613-292-3669, imcnaughton@libertydefense.com