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Monday Emerging Threats

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

Groups call on Japan to act
BRUSSELS, May 11 (UPI) — Four international organizations released a letter Monday sent to Japan’s prime minister, calling on him to confront the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka.

ICRC reaches Congo village after violence
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 11 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross and partners in Congo deployed an emergency operation Monday to deliver aid following a violent rebel attack.

OSCE head calls for full cease-fire
ATHENS, Greece, May 11 (UPI) — The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called on leaders in Azerbaijan and Armenia to fully implement a cease-fire agreement.

Canadian troops train to counter IEDs
SUFFIELD, Alberta, May 11 (UPI) — Canadian troops recently conducted an exercise with realistic improvised explosive device detonations in a move to better counter the threat on deployments.

FBI: Number of law officers killed drops
WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) — Forty-one law-enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in the United States by felonious assault in 2008, according to new FBI statistics.

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Monday Security Industry

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

TiaLinx launches Eagle60 sensor tech
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 11 (UPI) — California-based TiaLinx Inc. announced the release of its new handheld, ultra-wideband radio-frequency threat-detection technology.

TriQuint facility gets accreditation
HILLSBORO, Ore., May 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has accredited a TriQuint Semiconductor facility after meeting product-control and secure-handling standards.

LM begins PAC-3 facility expansion
CAMDEN, Ark., May 11 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin announced it has broken ground for an expansion of its Arkansas-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile-production facilities.

Army selects Future Skies for COBRA
WALL, N.J., May 11 (UPI) — Future Skies Inc. has been contracted by the U.S. Army to develop a multi-platform that improves decision-making capabilities for soldiers.

Weston-led team completes task order early
WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 11 (UPI) — A Weston Solutions Inc.-led team has completed a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers munitions-removal task order ahead of schedule.

DARPA’s Vulcan program Phase I under way
WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced that the first phase of the Vulcan engine-system development program is under way.

EDA to launch new offsets code of conduct
BRUSSELS, May 11 (UPI) — The European Defense Agency announced plans to launch its new code for offsets in a move to help shape the European defense-contracting market.

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