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Liberty Defense wins contract for Hexwave systems

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Nov 17, 2025 · 17:50 SCAN · 0.315 Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd
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Executive Summary

  • Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. has been awarded a competitive bid for three Hexwave™ walkthrough screening systems at a U.S. State Capitol complex in the Northeast.
  • The systems will be deployed across two high-traffic buildings to support security screening for officials, employees, and visitors.
  • The Hexwave system utilizes active millimeter-wave imaging and AI to detect metallic and non-metallic threats while maintaining high-throughput screening capabilities.

Key Details

  • Contract Value: Not disclosed.
  • Quantity: Three (3) Hexwave™ walkthrough screening systems.
  • Customer: A U.S. State Capitol complex in the Northeast (specific entity unnamed to respect communication requirements).
  • Deployment Scope: Security screening for officials, employees, and visitors across two high-traffic buildings.
  • Selection Process: Awarded following a public competitive tender process.
  • Technology Specifications:
    • Uses active millimeter-wave imaging and AI.
    • Detects metallic and non-metallic items, liquids, gels, powders, ceramics, and other emerging materials.
    • Allows everyday items to remain on the person.
    • Designed for rapid, contactless, high-throughput screening.
    • Integrates with existing security workflows and video/access-control platforms.
  • Company Background: Liberty Defense holds an exclusive license from MIT for the Hexwave product and has technology transfer agreements for patents related to active 3-D radar imaging, as well as licenses for millimeter wave-based HD-AIT body scanner and shoe scanner technologies.

Notable Quotes

  • "We are excited to win this tender and provide an enhanced level of security to the Capitol buildings. Public-sector customers are modernizing entry screening to address today's broader threat profile," said Bill Frain, chief executive officer of Liberty Defense.
  • "Hexwave delivers detection performance for both metallic and non-metallic threats while maintaining throughput and a positive visitor experience."
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