Tuesday Security Industry

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 24 (UPI) — General Dynamics has been contracted to provide ammunition-handling systems for Turkish and Moroccan F-16 fighter aircraft.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 24 (UPI) — U.S. company Sikorsky Aerospace Services has partnered with Mubadala Development Co. to develop a military-aviation maintenance center.

MCKINNEY, Texas, Feb. 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has modified a contract with Raytheon Co. for the company to provide additional infrared-sensor systems for ground combat.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted General Electric Aviation to support the AV-8B Harrier aircraft with next-generation radar-display technologies.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Utah-based Seer Technology Inc. announced the launch of its new chemical threat detection technology for the military and homeland security markets.

OSHKOSH, Wis., Feb. 24 (UPI) — In response to a solicitation from the U.S. Army, Oshkosh Corp. announced it has delivered two new mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles for evaluation.

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Alion Science and Technology to provide the Joint and Special Operations Program with data-analysis services.

Monday Security Industry

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

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Finland-based Elektrobit Corp. announced the launch of a new Voice over Internet Protocol system designed to operate in rugged environmental conditions.

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 23 (UPI) — The British Ministry of Defense has contracted the Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Co. to replace Mk.9T Lynx helicopter-engine technologies.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted General Dynamics to develop a preliminary ship design for the Mobile Landing Ship program.

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Lithuanian company Neurotechnology has announced the launch of a new high-speed biometric identification technology.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 23 (UPI) — U.S. company Northrop Grumman has signed an agreement with Tawazun Holding to jointly develop defense technologies for the United Arab Emirates.

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has modified a contract with Rolls-Royce for maintenance services on the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior military helicopter fleet.

BILLERICA, Mass., Feb. 23 (UPI) — American Science and Engineering Inc. has received a follow-on contract for the company to deliver several of its threat-detection scanning vans.