BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) announced that its Pangiam Threat Detection platform has received national approval from the Netherlands' National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security for use in airport security screening.

The approval followed testing by TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, an applied research institute and aviation security test center based in The Hague. Testing confirmed that Pangiam Threat Detection met Automated Prohibited Items Detection System (APIDS) Standard 1 criteria and Dutch national additional detection requirements, in a configuration with SureScan Corporation's DETECT 1000 CT screening system.

Pangiam Threat Detection analyzes 3D CT scans of cabin baggage in near real time, flagging potential prohibited items for security officers and supervisors. The platform includes smart device-hosted user interfaces intended to support remote security management, incident escalation, training, and audit functions.

BigBear.ai described the Dutch approval as the first in a series of tests planned with various certification bodies and a range of original equipment manufacturers.

"For aviation security operators, trust is critical when introducing automation in regulated, high-consequence environments," said Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai. "This approval is an important validation of Pangiam Threat Detection and of our focus on delivering mission-ready AI that supports officers and supervisors as screening operations become more automated and operationally demanding."