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Monday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emering Threats beat. Click on headlines to view stories.

Opium production falls in Golden Triangle
VIENNA, Feb. 2 (UPI) — Illicit drug cultivation in Southeast Asia has fallen off sharply, according to a survey released by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.

Nine countries sign deal to combat pirates
DJIBOUTI , Djibouti, Feb. 2 (UPI) — Nine countries in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea region announced plans to cooperate on countering the threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia.

OSCE calls for Serbia to continue reforms
BELGRADE, Serbia, Feb. 2 (UPI) — The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called on Serbian leaders Tuesday to increase efforts to combat organized crime.

ICRC raises concerns about Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, Feb. 2 (UPI) — An outbreak of violence in Madagascar’s capital has prompted concerns from the International Committee of the Red Cross about a possible humanitarian crisis.

Sri Lanka makes conflict list
BRUSSELS, Feb. 2 (UPI) — A military offensive in Sri Lanka’s north topped a list of escalating conflict situations around the world, according to the monthly CrisisWatch report.

Monday Security Industy

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

Sarnoff contracted for Army demonstration
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 2 (UPI) — The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted Sarnoff Corp. to demonstrate its threat detection and situational awareness camera technologies.

 

LaBarge awarded follow-on deal from BAE
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2 (UPI) — BAE Systems has contracted Missouri-based LaBarge for the company to deliver its circuit card assemblies in support of military vehicle production orders.

 

Chemical warfare lotion approved for EU
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 2 (UPI) — The European Union has approved U.S. company RSDecon’s chemical warfare decontamination lotion for distribution in the 27 EU countries.

 

Vehicle refurbishment facility opens
KUWAIT CITY, Feb. 2 (UPI) — VSE Corp announced the completion of a route-clearing vehicle refurbishment facility in Kuwait to support U.S. military operations in the region.

 

VDC, Scalable to develop display tech
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb. 2 (UPI) — VDC Display Systems has partnered with Scalable Display Technologies to develop new display technologies for the U.S. military market.

 

DLA orders MOLLE systems from BAE
PHOENIX, Feb. 2 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Logistics Agency has contracted BAE Systems for its Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment systems.

 

Air Force to test synthetic jet fuel
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted Rentech Inc. to deliver its synthetic fuel for turbine engine performance and emissions testing.