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Liberty Defense Expands Aviation Footprint with New HEXWAVE(TM) Award at Major International Airport

Next-gen millimeter-wave screening for aviation and critical infrastructure, post-IPO scaling phase.

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jun 25, 2026 · 08:30 SCAN · 5.75 Liberty Defense Holdings, Ltd.
Executive Summary
  • Liberty Defense announced the selection of its HEXWAVE™ system for deployment at a major U.S. international airport (top 20 busiest, 30M+ annual passengers) for aviation worker screening.
  • The deployment utilizes millimeter wave, 3D imaging, and AI to provide fast, contactless screening for concealed metallic and non-metallic threats.
  • The system targets liquids, plastics, powders, explosives, and 3D-printed weapons.
  • CEO Bill Frain is participating in a Maxim Group Defense Tech Virtual Conference webcast on the same day.
  • This follows a rapid succession of similar aviation and critical infrastructure contract wins throughout late 2025 and early 2026.
Material Impact
  • The contract award validates HEXWAVE™'s product-market fit in high-throughput, high-security environments.
  • No financial terms or unit count were disclosed, so the direct revenue impact cannot be quantified from this release.
  • The award aligns with the company's stated backlog of ~$1M (as of Q1 2026) and supports the FY 2026 revenue guidance of $5.5M–$8.5M.
  • The news is incremental to the company's existing commercial momentum and does not represent a surprise or a fundamental shift in business model.
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Company Overview
  • Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. develops and commercializes advanced threat detection systems, primarily the HEXWAVE™ millimeter-wave and AI-driven screening platform, alongside HD-AIT.
  • The technology is designed for contactless, high-throughput screening of metallic and non-metallic threats, targeting aviation workers, government facilities, correctional centers, and critical infrastructure.
  • The company recently transitioned from the TSX Venture Exchange and OTCQB to the Nasdaq Capital Market (ticker: DETX) following a $20M U.S. IPO in April 2026.
  • Strategic partnerships with integrators like K2 Security Screening Group and Linev Systems U.S. facilitate installation and market penetration.
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