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Athena Security launches Apollo 500
December 19, 2025SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas — Athena Security has announced the launch of Apollo 500, a next-generation weapons detection system that delivers precise real-time location alert lights, instantly guiding operators to the exact position of a weapon or prohibited item on a person or in their belongings.
Instead of relying on ambiguous or generalized alerts, Apollo uses precision light boxes that show operators exactly where the potential threat is - arms, legs, waistline, backpack, purse, or carried item...
Athena Security unveils AI X-Ray Drone Defense System
November 25, 2025SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas —In response to increasing drone threats, Athena Security has developed a drone defense system, the newly unveiled Drone Defense Detection Model.
Integrated into the company’s AI Assisted X-ray screening system, the model detects and flags drone components, including those hidden within cargo or luggage, before they can be assembled or reach secure perimeters.
According to Athena Security the frequency of major drone incidents worldwide has risen more than 60%, and...
Athena Security deployed by LCISD
November 21, 2024SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas — The Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) recently updated their security with the Weapons Detection Systems from Athena Security.
Citing campus security as a priority, LCISD Chief of Police Henry Garcia chose to deploy 24 of Athena's systems across LCISD to scan for concealed weapons at school entrances.
"It's a force multiplier," says Chief Garcia. "It puts us in a position to see and detect the things that we're not able to...
Athena Security adds evasion detection to weapons screening system
April 2, 2024SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—Athena Security, a provider of advanced weapons detection systems (WDS), has announced the addition of evasion detection to its set of features from best practices from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
In crowded entryways, visitors sometimes try to elude the screening process, be it out of haste, unfamiliarity, or ill intent. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the evasion detection locates individuals who attempt to bypass weapons detection portals while...