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Wednesday Security Industry

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

V.I.O. shifts camera production to Kimball
JASPER, Ind., April 15 (UPI) — U.S. company V.I.O. Inc. has contracted Kimball Electronics Group Inc. to support the production of wearable digital camera technologies.

Army orders BAE dump trucks
HOUSTON, April 15 (UPI) — The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a contract modification to include tactical dump trucks based on its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles platform.

Defense Dept. contracts for detectors
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., April 15 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has contracted Hamilton Sundstrand to provide its chemical warfare-detection spectrometers.

LM contracted for training technologies
ORLANDO, Fla., April 15 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has placed a second order with Lockheed Martin for its high-fidelity simulators and trainer technologies.

Army awards deal for biometric tech
ARLINGTON, Va., April 15 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Stanley Inc. to provide next-generation biometric technologies to support military operations in various weather environments.

Emrise to support IED-jammer production
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., April 15 (UPI) — Emrise announced it has been awarded an additional contract to support the production of improvised explosive device-jamming systems for the U.S. military.

Ceradyne awarded additional armor contract
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 15 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Ceradyne Inc. to deliver its lightweight ceramic body-armor systems to support the protection of troops from ballistic threats.

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Tuesday Emerging Threats

From my Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines filed under UPI.

OSCE provides support for border police
SKOPJE, Macedonia, April 14 (UPI) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe donated supplies Tuesday that provide training and support for Macedonian border police.

Report: Turkey, Armenia should move ahead
BRUSSELS, April 14 (UPI) — A plan to normalize the Turkish-Armenian relationship should move forward to help stabilize the region, a report from the International Crisis Group said.

FBI names two new special agents in charge
WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) — The head of the FBI announced the appointment of new special agents in charge of the agency’s San Francisco and Honolulu operations.

ICRC: Iraqis visit relatives in Kuwait
AL-SULAIBIYA, Kuwait, April 14 (UPI) — Family members of Iraqis under detention in Kuwait paid a visit to their relatives for the first time since the Persian Gulf War, the Red Cross reports.

Somali Red Crescent hit with mortar
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 14 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling on Somali parties to respect international laws after a Red Crescent Society center was hit by a mortar.

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