SACRAMENTO, May 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted Aerojet for the delivery and demonstration of an upper-stage motor for use in future rocket-launch applications.

GOLETA, Calif., May 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a follow-on contract for the company to continue production of its towed decoy technologies.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 18 (UPI) — Aura Systems Inc. said a recent U.S. Army-sponsored test of its Viper system successfully demonstrated the power technology in real-world conditions.

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) — U.S. company At-Risk announced plans for a new security offering to address concerns about the escalating threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia.

HAIFA, Israel, May 18 (UPI) — General Dynamics and Elbit Systems have formed a joint venture to address the evolving unmanned aerial vehicle requirements of the U.S. Defense Department.

HAIFA, Israel, May 18 (UPI) — The Austrian army has contracted Elbit Systems for the company to deliver its unmanned electrically remote-controlled weapon stations.

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 18 (UPI) — Italian company Finmeccanica announced plans to expand use of an online, interactive virtual-environment training platform.