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Monday Security Industry

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

MC-12 Liberty delivered to Air Force
WICHITA, Kan., April 13 (UPI) — Hawker Beechcraft has delivered the first MC-12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to the U.S. Air Force.

LM to upgrade Kuwaiti radar systems
SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 13 (UPI) — The Kuwait Defense Ministry has contracted Lockheed Martin to provide upgrades to long-range radar systems used for Kuwaiti strategic air surveillance.

EDA contracts consortium for Simclairs
BRUSSELS, April 13 (UPI) — The European Defense Agency has contracted a four-company consortium for a radar-system project to support unmanned aerial vehicle radio-frequency payloads.

Mace signs deal to acquire CSSS
HORSHAM, Pa., April 13 (UPI) — U.S. company Mace Security International Inc. announced plans to acquire security-monitoring solutions company Central Station Security Systems Inc.

ScanEagle marks flying milestone
ST. LOUIS, April 13 (UPI) — U.S. company Boeing announced its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system marked a milestone for its operational life in Iraq and Afghanistan.

DARPA selects Pranalytica for Army project
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 13 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has contracted Pranalytica Inc. to support an Army Aviation and Missile Command Phase I project.

MCA to provide computers to Navy program
IRVINE, Calif., April 13 (UPI) — MCA Computer Corp. has been contracted to provide the U.S. Navy with refurbished computer equipment and support services.

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Friday Emerging Threats

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

New Zealand to fund non-proliferation work
WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) — New Zealand announced plans to partner with the United States on preventing nuclear terrorism through funding non-proliferation work in Kazakhstan.

Stratcom head calls for proactive approach
WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) — The head of U.S. Strategic Command is calling for a more proactive approach to countering the escalating threat of cyberattacks on Defense Department networks.

Violence still a threat in eastern Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 10 (UPI) — The U.N. special representative for Congo is warning that despite a signed peace accord, rebel violence continues.

Coast Guard busts cocaine shipment
MIAMI, April 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced a major drug bust after the boarding of a Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel revealed an illicit drug-trafficking operation.

Prosecuting organized crime workshop held
SKOPJE, Macedonia, April 10 (UPI) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe backed a workshop held Friday in Macedonia to strengthen the prosecution of organized-crime cases.

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