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Friday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat.  Click on headlines to read full story.

World focus missing low-profile conflicts
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 9 (UPI) — A top U.N. official said in New York the international community must pay closer attention to lower-profile conflicts around the world.

 

Ban calls for Nepal mandate extension
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jan. 9 (UPI) — The head of the United Nations has called for a six-month extension of the U.N. mission in Nepal to help support the peace process.

 

Hasina promises no terror from Bangladesh
NEW DELHI, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Newly elected Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised there will be zero tolerance for terrorist activities in the country.

 

Failure of CPA in Sudan could cause crisis
LONDON, Jan. 9 (UPI) — A Darfur-like crisis could spread across the whole of Sudan if the Comprehensive Peace Agreement fails, according to a Chatham House report released Friday.
NCPC approves plan for DHS headquarters
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department’s widely dispersed offices will be consolidated after the approval of a plan by the National Capital Planning Commission.

Friday Security Industry

From my UPI Security Industry beat. Click on headlines to read full story.

CPI Aero contracted for engine nose cowls
EDGEWOOD, N.Y., Jan. 9 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted CPI Aerostructures Inc. for the delivery of the company’s engine nose cowl assembly technologies.

 

Boeing contracts GE for Indian navy P-8Is
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 9 (UPI) — Boeing has contracted GE Aviation to support the development of P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian navy.

 

Micronetics to support jamming system
HUDSON, N.H., Jan. 9 (UPI) — New Hampshire-based Micronetics says it has received a contract to support the production of radio frequency jamming technologies.

 

Raytheon contracts GD for gun systems
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 9 (UPI) — U.S. company General Dynamics has been contracted by Raytheon Missile Systems for the delivery of gun system technologies.

 

GPS OCS close to implementation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Braxton Technologies says testing suggests that the Global Positioning System Operational Control Segment is close to implementation for the U.S. Air Force.
IDV, XeDAR partner for data visualization
DENVER, Jan. 9 (UPI) — U.S. company XeDAR Corp. announced a partnership with IDV Solutions to develop a visual representation of data for defense and homeland security applications.