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Monday Security Industry

From my Security Industry beat. Click on headlines to read stories I filed under the UPI byline.

HEBRON, Ohio, June 1 (UPI) — Ohio-based ArmorSource has partnered with Eye Tactical Inc. to develop a next-generation protection system for military combat helmets.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., June 1 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin announced plans to purchase a facility from Concurrent Technologies Corp. in Pennsylvania to support increases in aircraft production.

DALLAS, June 1 (UPI) — Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced the dedication of its new Texas-based facility designed to support helicopter blade repairs.

COSTA MESA, Calif., June 1 (UPI) — Staco Systems has been selected to support an Italian-French defense cooperation project with its S100 4-pole switch technologies.

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 1 (UPI) — U.S. defense supplier Allen-Vanguard Corp. has signed a deal to become an official distributor of RedXDefense explosive detection technologies.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., June 1 (UPI) — U.S. company Raytheon announced it has successfully conducted a test flight of its next-generation Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.

WILLIAMTOWN, Australia, June 1 (UPI) — The Royal Australian Air Force has contracted a BAE Systems Australia and L-3 MAS Canada team to maintain its fleet of F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.

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Friday Emerging Threats

From my Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read stories I filed under the UPI byline.

WASHINGTON, May 29 (UPI) — Security authorities at the Port of Kingston in Jamaica say new radiation threat detection capabilities have successfully become operational.

SAN MARINO , May 29 (UPI) — European officials concluded a conference Friday in San Marino designed to address global security initiatives through strengthening regional cooperation.

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (UPI) — Following a weeklong official visit to Africa, the U.N. Security Council has called for strengthening ties with the African Union to counter ongoing threats.

ALMATY, Kazakhstan, May 29 (UPI) — Officials at an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe conference say that democratization is a critical process for future stability.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 29 (UPI) — A sharp spike in rebel violence in Somalia is forcing thousands of civilians from their homes, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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