A PIONEERING anti-terror device developed by a Rugby firm could be introduced to international airports by the end of the year.
Engineering solutions company Lenoch Engineering is creating a bomb-proof box which could be used to keep travellers safe during emergency situations.
The firm received £85,000 from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and £35,000 from Warwickshire County Council to help develop the equipment – which could be in airports before 2018.
Two rounds of rigorous testing have already taken place and the box – which can expand to contain an explosion thanks to its flexible materials – is set for further analysis in the coming weeks.
John Rushbrooke, Lenoch Engineering chief executive, said the box could be used if there are any suspect packages left in airports – and could absorb any explosion.
John said: “Tests on the box have gone well so far as they have shown us what we need to adapt to make sure that it is entirely safe for use.
“But we hope that once it has gone through all its tests, the box becomes a useful tool for airports in this country and beyond.”
Development of the bomb-proof box was helped along by the CWLEP Growth Hub, which helped obtain the grants.
Rich Warren, business mentor and account manager at the Growth Hub, said: “The bomb-proof box is just one of the interesting and innovative projects that Lenoch Engineering can continue to produce thanks to the grants that the Growth Hub assisted in getting.”
