04/08/2008
Winkelmann protects heads of states in Benin
Cotonou, Benin
With so many Heads of State and Prime Ministers attending, safety and security were of the highest importance for the Benin Government. Following an initial meeting in late 2007 at the Milipol exhibition in Paris, Winkelmann UK, the specialist UK manufacturer of counter-surveillance and anti-terrorist equipment, supplied a number of HAWK XDi Electronic Device Detectors for use by the security forces. The HAWK XDi uses advanced techniques, technology and embedded intelligence to detect mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and counter terrorist applications. It detects explosive devices containing electronic components such as remote control receivers, mobile phones, electronic timers, clocks, transceivers, electronic fuses and delayed-action units, whether they are powered or unpowered at the time of the sweep.
Any potential threat to the Benin summit was seen to be from dissident groups and terrorist organizations; as the result of the vigilance and professionalism of the Benin security forces and the high technology equipment supplied by Winkelmann, the three-day event was successfully concluded without a security alert of any sort.