Fraport and Rohde & Schwarz have teamed up to update Frankfurt Airport passenger security checks. More than 100 additional scanners will be installed as part of the contract.
The technology firm Rohde & Schwarz has been hired by airport operator Fraport to install 100 new security scanners at Frankfurt Airport. Both current security checkpoint lanes and upcoming new checkpoints will make use of the equipment. Over the course of three years, the scanners will be delivered.
The exceptional performance of Rohde & Schwarz’s R&S QPS201 scanner model led Fraport to select the company. The scanner benefits both passengers and employees by combining the best detection capabilities with quick and easy processes.
The R&S QPS201 scanner are known to minimize false alarm rates while meeting all regulatory criteria for detecting forbidden objects by utilizing cutting-edge millimeter-wave technology and AI-based algorithms.
The contract is being given to Fraport, which was taken over from the German Federal Police in 2023 and is in charge of the setup, administration, and operation of the aviation security checkpoints at Frankfurt Airport. Purchasing security equipment is another task covered by this contract.
Since 2015, Rohde & Schwarz has provided services to the global aviation sector. The US Transport Security Administration (TSA), the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and numerous other national organizations have approved the scanners.
Key Comments
Andreas Hägele, the head of Microwave Imaging at Rohde & Schwarz, comments: “We’re proud to be part of this new model at Germany’s biggest airport and to have gained Fraport’s trust. This is the continuation of a long-term strategic partnership that is beneficial for both sides.”
Sascha König, Senior Vice President Aviation Passenger Process at Fraport AG, explains the investment: “We’re pleased to be installing modern passenger scanners from Rohde & Schwarz at the security checkpoints over the coming months.
“We’re continuing to work with our partners to roll out our modernization program for passenger checkpoints at Germany’s biggest aviation hub. By using state-of-the-art technology, we’re providing our customers and passengers with faster and more convenient security checkpoints, while maintaining the same high security standards, added Sascha.”
