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Wednesday Security Industry

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

ATI awards follow-on deal to Xenonics
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 11 (UPI) — California-based Aardvark Tactical Inc. has contracted Xenonics Holdings Inc. for illumination technologies to support a U.S. military deal.

Army awards deal for BrightEye lighting
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Cyberlux Corp. for the company to deliver additional tactical lighting systems for use in Iraq.

Click Commerce to support FASI-G program
CHICAGO, Feb. 11 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin has selected Click Commerce Inc. for the company to support a vehicle sustainment contract Lockheed Martin has with the U.S. military.

Army orders additional counter-IED robots
BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has placed another order for roadside bomb detection robots, under a contract with iRobot, for use in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mikros to join NGC2P team
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 11 (UPI) — New Jersey-based Mikros Systems Corp. has been selected to join a team supporting the U.S. Navy with next-generation communication technologies.

Army selects WCC to participate in BOSS-U
RESTON, Va., Feb. 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has selected WCC Smart Search & Match to participate in the Biometrics Operations and Support Services-Unrestricted program.

Air Force extends TSAT contract
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has extended a contract with the Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman development team for continued work on an advanced satellite system.

Tuesday Emerging Threats

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

Assault uncovers Taliban weapons
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Feb. 10 (UPI) — British Royal Marines uncovered a major stockpile of weapons during a recent raid on a suspected Taliban compound in Afghanistan’s volatile Kandahar province.

Partnerships key to countering threats
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, Feb. 10 (UPI) — The head of the U.S. National Guard said strengthening multinational military partnerships is critical to preventing future calamities.

ICRC evacuates patients after shelling
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling on the Sri Lankan government and rebel leaders to adhere to international laws on protecting civilians.

U.N. helicopter shot at as violence surges
EL FASHER, Sudan, Feb. 10 (UPI) — A peacekeeping helicopter operated by the United Nations was fired at Monday by militants in Sudan as the renewed conflict in northern Darfur intensifies.

Nuclear stockpile at LLNL further reduced
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) — The high-security nuclear material at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California has been reduced to less than half of its original supply.