Market Trends of North America Trace Detection Screening Industry
Upsurge in Terror Activities Across the Region
- The identifiable situations in which a threat has been responded to tend to create a complicated passenger experience. Regarding security processes, the need for more secure transportation is growing, and this has transformed railway and other transport in recent decades, driving detection screening.
- Security concerns have been a significant issue in the region. The governments and private enterprises invested massive amounts of money owing to growing terrorist activity in the region. Security checks and surveillance have been an area of concern in infrastructure, transportation, and other security-critical places with a potential risk of terrorist attacks. Canadian citizen Nathaniel Veltman allegedly rammed a truck into Muslim Pakistani Canadian pedestrians in Ontario, killing four persons and wounding all members of the same family. This is expected to drive the adoption of trace detection screening products, thereby driving growth in the market.
- The government has always focused on security, including transportation and infrastructure. Explosive trace detection (ETD) technology has long been at the forefront of the fight against terrorism. ETD use is integral to passenger conveyance checkpoints and security screening for various applications. DetectaChem, a global provider of innovative portable threat detection solutions widely used by the US Department of Defense, US Homeland Security, law enforcement, and first responder agencies, has launched a trace detection device. This device features an ultra-low sensitivity Fentanyl Test Strip designed for law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders, and the general public.
- Moreover, the region's federal and several state governments are working toward modernizing the police force and customs forces to improve internal security and equip law enforcement firms with modern screening equipment, technology, and products. M.S. Tech Ltd, an international developer and manufacturer of nanotechnology, IoT, and big-data sensors, has announced that its homeland security and defense division is expanding its capabilities and launching the MULTISCAN GEN3. This is the company's third generation of non-radioactive explosives and narcotics trace detectors created for mobile screening. In November 2023, Roche announced the launch of the LightCycler PRO System, based on the proven gold-standard technology of the previous LightCycler Systems. This new system improves performance and usability while connecting translational research and in-vitro diagnostics.
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The United States is Expected to Hold the Significant Market Share
- The United States is expected to grow significantly in the trace detection screening market during the forecast period. The maturation is due to a growing number of airports and rising expenditure on the aviation sector. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in 2023, US airlines generated nearly USD 223.31 billion in operating revenue, a decrease of nearly 20% compared to 2022.
- The extensive use of trace detectors in the country's defense sector for multiple applications, such as chemical weapon detection, hazardous chemical detection, trace explosive detection, and VIP security, is supplementing the demand growth. According to the US Congressional Budget Office, defense outlays in the United States amounted to USD 891 billion in 2023.
- Also, increasing air traffic, growing investments in airport security, and stringent government rules for enhanced security at airports drive the market's growth. Trace technology is used at checkpoints and boarding areas, where the airport authority conducts screenings. The increasing incidents of terrorist activities require airports to use explosive trace detectors. For instance, in March 2023, Rapiscan Systems launched the 935DX, a new model within its growing line of ORION X-ray screening systems. The 935DX, among the largest tunneled conveyor systems on the market, is primarily designed for screening air cargo and pallets.
- Also, governments are exploring ways to change citizen engagement models by integrating IoT and AI architecture. Security screening is prominent in its security management to enhance its deployment process of innovative city projects. In addition, companies are developing smart city competency to develop and deploy innovative cloud solutions to connect trace detection screening solutions in one smart hub, which will drive the market. For instance, the AWS Partner Network announced the AWS Smart City Competency, which will deliver AWS Partner recommendations to consumers searching to construct and deploy innovative smart city solutions.
- In October 2023, the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) announced the NYC Smart City Testbed Program. This new program will be collaborative, with city agencies working with outside organizations to pilot various technologies over the next few years.
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