BigBear.ai's Pangiam Threat Detection Receives Europe-Wide ECAC Certification for Airport Security Screening
Key Highlights
- ➤BigBear.ai (BBAI) receives Europe-wide ECAC certification for Pangiam Threat Detection.
- ➤Certification confirms compliance with ECAC/EU APIDS Standard 1 using SureScan’s DETECT 1000 CT system.
- ➤Pangiam becomes one of only two third-party software solutions on ECAC’s APIDS list.
- ➤ECAC certification builds on BigBear.ai’s Dutch national approval announced in July 2026.
- ➤ECAC certification provides a common airport-equipment approval reference across 44 member states.
Expert Statements
Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai
“Screening officers need automation they can rely on, and that reliance has to be earned through independent testing.”
Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai
“Since July, Pangiam Threat Detection has cleared both a national and a Europe-wide benchmark, and we intend to keep that momentum going with additional certification bodies and equipment manufacturers.”
BigBear.ai's Pangiam Threat Detection Receives Europe-Wide ECAC Certification for Airport Security Screening
* European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) certification confirms Pangiam Threat Detection meets the ECAC/EU Automated Prohibited Items Detection System (APIDS) Standard 1 with SureScan Corporation's DETECT 1000 CT screening system * The European certification builds on the Dutch national approval BigBear.ai announced in July 2026 for the same screening configuration * Aviation security authorities across ECAC’s 44 member states use the certification as a common reference when approving screening equipment for their airports BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a specialized security and defense technology company providing mission-ready AI, today announced that Pangiam Threat Detection has received European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) certification for automated prohibited items detection in airport cabin baggage screening, in a configuration with SureScan Corporation's DETECT 1000 CT screening system. The certification confirms compliance with ECAC/EU Automated Prohibited Items Detection System (APIDS) Standard 1 performance requirements and adds the configuration to ECAC's list of approved systems, which aviation security authorities across ECAC member states use as a common reference when approving equipment for their airports.
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