Frankfurt Airport incorporates Rohde & Schwarz travel security system

Frankfurt Airport has unveiled its walk-through scanners for passenger security checks after completing a year long testing phase at Concourse A in Terminal 1.

The German Federal Police have authorised the full-scale use of the Rohde & Schwarz QPS Walk2000 air travel security system.

Frankfurt Airport

Around 18,000 departing passengers commute through this checkpoint daily.

It has been decided that the airport will now extend the use of the QPS Walk2000 by incorporating additional security check lanes in Terminal 1 and also in the new Terminal 3.

“Set a new standard of passenger security”

Alexander Laukenmann, Head of Fraport AG’s Aviation Division commented: “We’re the world’s first airport to set a new standard of passenger security with this 360° walk-through scanner.

“During the test phase we worked closely with the German Federal Police to optimise its operation and pave the way for its certification.

“This is part of our ongoing efforts to improve the passenger experience by using the latest technologies to make checkpoints faster and easier to navigate while upholding our high standard of security.

“A special thank you goes to the whole project team,” Laukenmann added.

“Advanced, innovative and globally new approach”

Andreas Haegele, Vice President Microwave Imaging, Rohde & Schwarz stated: “The very successful joint testing and evaluation of the walk-through scanner by the Federal Police and Fraport at Frankfurt Airport are an example of excellent collaboration by all of the involved parties.

“We’re very proud to be contributing to an advanced, innovative and globally new approach for screening passengers at airports,” concluded Haegele.

QPS Walk2000

• The millimetre-wave technology used in the QPS Walk2000 scanners also penetrates clothing while an avatar pinpoints potentially dangerous objects in real time
• If an alarm is triggered, security personnel can focus on the specific indicated area instead of having to completely rescan the passenger
• Fraport has invested around 22 million euros to equip the security checkpoints with advanced CT technology and innovative lane designs