Guidance: Security scanners (SSc) for aviation security

Approved security scanners for screening people at airports.

Published: 04 November 2024
By Chris Haycock

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Security scanners (SSc) approved by Department for Transport for use in aviation security. The SSc are used to screen passengers at airports to ensure they are not carrying prohibited items.

Updates to this page Published 19 August 2013 Last updated 4 November 2024 + show all updates 4 November 2024 Update to the list of approved security scanners.

13 November 2023 List updated to reflect latest ECAC approvals.

3 August 2023 Addition of 3 Rhode and Schwarz configurations.

20 June 2023 Updates to Rhode and Schwarz configurations to remain consistent with ECAC CEP. One equipment configuration added from SHENMUTEK and one configuration removed from Smiths Detection.

28 October 2022 - 1 new equipment configuration added to the list from Smiths Detection. - 1 new equipment configuration added to the list from CEIA. - 1 new equipment configuration added to the list from Leidos. - 10 updated equipment configurations added to the list from Rohde & Schwarz.

16 February 2022 List updated with one new equipment configuration added from CEIA, one added from Leidos, one added from Rohde & Schwarz and one updated equipment configuration added from Nuctech. Standard 1 equipment removed because no longer approved for use in the UK: AvSec policy.

28 September 2021 New entry from CEIA plus updated equipment configuration added from Nutech.

21 December 2020 Rebrand of L3 Technologies, Inc to Leidos, as well as new configurations from Leidos, Nuctech and Smiths Detection. Updated guidance on the introduction of Standard 2.1.

21 May 2020 Equipment alterations and additions for L3 Technologies plus , Inc, additions were added Rohde & Schwarz and Smiths Detection as well.

20 December 2019 New equipment configurations added from L3 Technologies, Inc and Nuctech.

16 May 2019 New equipment added for Smiths Detection, L3 Technologies, Nuctech plus Rhodes & Schwarz.

10 October 2018 Equipment configurations added for L3 Technologies, Inc, Rohde & Schwarz and Nuctech.

22 March 2018 New equipment added from L3 Technologies, Inc and Rohde & Schwarz.

16 November 2017 Approved security scanners list updated.

14 August 2017 List of approved security scanners for screening people at airports.

4 August 2016 List of approved security scanners updated.

19 May 2016 New security screening equipment for security scanners (SSc) updated.

18 November 2015 Updated with new equipment approved by the European Civil Aviation Conference.

30 July 2015 New equipment approved by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) on 28 July 2015.

5 November 2014 Updated with new aviation security equipment recently approved for operation use by DfT and the European Civil Aviation Conference.

19 August 2013 First published.