The eXaminer XLB explosives detection system (EDS) by L-3 Communications has passed the European Union Commission Regulation Standard 3 for Aviation Safety under the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Common Evaluation Programme of Security Equipment (CEP). The system was tested by the Service Technique de l’Aviation Civile (STAC), the engineering department of France’s aviation regulatory agency. The eXaminer XLB is the first high-speed CT EDS to achieve EU Standard 3 approval under the new CEP and delivers operational throughput greater than 1.200 bags per hour. Featuring a meter-wide tunnel, the eXaminer XLB generates high-resolution 3-D image data for explosives detection by combining helical CT with dual-energy imaging. Using 3-D Continuous Flow CT technology, the system generates high-resolution medical quality images in real time. With operational tools that include 360-degree rotational views of entire bags and individual threat objects, operators can quickly and confidently clear bags for flight or designate bags for search. [www.L-3com.com]