Explosives detection systems (EDS) market boomed between 2001 and 2002. EDS devices take up a large footprint in terminals, weighing up to 17,000 pounds. ETD devices are used by TSA to check carry-on baggage for explosives. Next-generation EDS machines are also being tested under TSA’s Phoenix Project and Manhattan 2 Project programs. One area where TSA has come under criticism for not moving fast enough is in explosives detection for potential suicide bombers, says analyst. The market will rebound to $595 million by 2009.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2118025/toolbox–explosives-detection.html