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Smiths Detection vs Vanderlande
Two Baggage Handling Systems suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Baggage Handling Systems, Airport IT & Operations Systems.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
Smiths Detection
Rich · 85%
11 products · 4 certs · 0 named installations
Vanderlande
Rich · 65%
14 products · 0 certs · 3 named installations
Named installations
Smiths Detection
No named installations in supplier source.
Vanderlande
Istanbul Airport (IGA)Eindhoven AirportLas Vegas McCarran International Airport
Verified certifications & approvals
Smiths Detection
- ●ECAC — Cabin baggage CT screening (HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX).
- ●US TSA — Cabin baggage checkpoint (HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX).
- ●ECAC — Hold-baggage explosives detection (CTX 9800 DSi).
- ●US TSA — Hold baggage explosives detection (CTX 9800 DSi).
Vanderlande
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Top products extracted
Smiths Detection
SDX 10060 XDiIONSCAN 600iCMOREHI-SCAN 6040 CTiXHI-SCAN 6040 DVHI-SCAN 6040-2is HRHI-SCAN 6040CHI-SCAN 5030C+3 more
Vanderlande
Baggage sortation systemsBaggage storage systemsCheck-in conveyor systemsMake-up and reclaim systemsTransportation and transfer systemsPassenger checkpoint security systemsBaggage 360 softwareBaggage Vision software+6 more
| Stat | Smiths Detection | Vanderlande |
|---|---|---|
| GCC airports | 9 | 6 |
| International airports | 3 | 3 |
| Certifications | 9 | 3 |
| Founded | 1851 | 1949 |
| Years in Gulf | 30 | 25 |
| Country of origin | GB | NL |
| Headquarters | Watford, United Kingdom | Veghel, Netherlands |
| Flagship products | 6 | 11 |
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