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Monday Emerging Threats

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

Fort Bliss simulates Afghan summer
FORT BLISS, Texas, Feb. 16 (UPI) — Canadian troops recently conducted exercises at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bliss to experience environmental conditions similar to the summer in Afghanistan.

Report calls for focus on cease-fire
BRUSSELS, Feb. 16 (UPI) — Without addressing the causes of why peace talks collapsed in the Philippines, any new progress is unlikely, a report from the International Crisis Group says.

ICRC to counter Congo food insecurity
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb. 16 (UPI) — Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused high levels of food insecurity and prompted the launch of a program to support farmers.

NATO head discusses priorities
BRUSSELS, Feb. 16 (UPI) — The head of NATO and members of the Parliamentary Assembly met Monday to discuss the alliance’s top priorities ahead of the NATO Summit in France and Germany.

Security tops agenda for OSCE meeting
VIENNA, Feb. 16 (UPI) — Top authorities from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe are expected to discuss security arrangements as part of the OSCE winter meeting.

Monday Security Industry

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

Excalibur tests mark milestone
SOCORRO, N.M., Feb. 16 (UPI) — U.S. company Raytheon announced a milestone achievement in the development of its next-generation Excalibur missile technology.

GD to support Navy with information fusion
FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 16 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted General Dynamics to support the Naval Air Warfare Center with information fusion research and development.

Navy contracts Herren for PMO support
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted engineering firm Herren Associates for the company to provide support services to the Program Management Office.

Moog acquires Videolarm, expands offerings
EAST AURORA, N.Y., Feb. 16 (UPI) — U.S. company Moog Inc. has acquired surveillance technologies developer Videolarm Inc. in a move to expand further into the security and surveillance markets.

Pronto4 system deployed for Navy exercise
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 16 (UPI) — Kairos Autonomi announced its vehicle add-on technology that allows for autonomous navigating was successfully deployed during a recent U.S. Navy exercise.

NEC, SAIC collaborate on new GeoViz tech
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Feb. 16 (UPI) — NEC Sphere Communications has partnered with Science Applications International Corp. to deliver a new communication tool for military applications.