RESTON, Va., July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted Northrop Grumman to provide the Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield Process with information support services.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 28 (UPI) — U.S. company Taser International Inc. has launched a next-generation hand-held electronic control device designed to fire multiple cartridges without reloading.

EVERETT, Wash., July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has contracted Intermec Inc. to provide asset tracking, inventory control, and warehousing support.

FAIRFAX, Va., July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department selected ICF Inc. to compete for task orders from the Office of Infrastructure Protection Program Support Services.

BILLERICA, Mass., July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted GE Sensing and Inspection Technologies to provide visual inspection technologies and training services.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted BAE Systems for its emergency window escape technologies for installation on M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Intellicheck Mobilisa Inc. to deliver its identification reading technologies for installation at Fort Benning in Georgia.

PHOENIX, July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has contracted BAE Systems for the delivery of Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment to support troops in the field.

LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Universal Detection Technology a patent for its automated airborne anthrax threat detection system.

PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 28 (UPI) — U.S. defense contractor Textron Inc. announced the appointment of a new president and chief executive officer for its Bell Helicopter business.