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

Finnish defense forces contract Accenture

HELSINKI, Finland, May 19 (UPI) — Accenture has been selected by the Finnish defense forces to support the transformation of their enterprise resource planning solution for the defense market.

RedXDefense globally launches XPAKi

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 19 (UPI) — U.S. company RedXDefense announced the global release of its portable trace explosives detection technology.

Navy contracts for new training facility

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Intelspec International Inc. to construct a new facility in Thailand to support close combat training.

Force Protection to open Kuwait facility

LADSON, S.C., May 19 (UPI) — Defense contractor Force Protection Inc. announced plans to open a Kuwait-based tactical vehicle life cycle support facility.

Defense Dept. certifies IBM records tech

ARMONK, N.Y., May 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department announced it has certified a records-management solution developed by IBM.

Thresher delivers aluminum to Onodi

HANFORD, Calif., May 19 (UPI) — Thresher Industries Inc. has made a shipment of aluminum parts to support a contract manufacturing U.S. military combat vehicles.

Florida contracts for nuke-detection tech

TEWKSBURY, Mass., May 19 (UPI) — The Florida Department of Transportation has contracted Raytheon for the delivery of its nuclear-radiation-detection technologies.

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Aerojet awarded LC Stage II demo deal

SACRAMENTO, May 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted Aerojet for the delivery and demonstration of an upper-stage motor for use in future rocket-launch applications.

Air Force orders more ALE-50 decoys

GOLETA, Calif., May 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a follow-on contract for the company to continue production of its towed decoy technologies.

Aura Systems has successful Viper test

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 18 (UPI) — Aura Systems Inc. said a recent U.S. Army-sponsored test of its Viper system successfully demonstrated the power technology in real-world conditions.

At-Risk to offer counter-piracy service

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) — U.S. company At-Risk announced plans for a new security offering to address concerns about the escalating threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia.

GD, Elbit form joint UAS venture

HAIFA, Israel, May 18 (UPI) — General Dynamics and Elbit Systems have formed a joint venture to address the evolving unmanned aerial vehicle requirements of the U.S. Defense Department.

Elbit awarded Austrian army deal

HAIFA, Israel, May 18 (UPI) — The Austrian army has contracted Elbit Systems for the company to deliver its unmanned electrically remote-controlled weapon stations.

Selex to expand use of OLIVE

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 18 (UPI) — Italian company Finmeccanica announced plans to expand use of an online, interactive virtual-environment training platform.