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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

LONDON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — QinetiQ has announced the expansion of its Talon robot line to address the evolving threats to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 13 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has contracted GTSI Corp. for the company to provide data-protection services on government computers.

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Feb. 13 (UPI) — U.S. company OSI Systems Inc. has received a contract order for its cargo and vehicle inspection technologies.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement announced plans to hold a new military vehicle convention in Detroit this summer.

BANGALORE, India, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Textron Systems has partnered with QuEST Global to establish an economic zone in India for aerospace and defense companies to develop.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13 (UPI) — BAE Systems announced plans to submit a bid for the U.S. Navy’s new Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services contract.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — The global online networks that carry people, goods, information and services make the world what it is today. With this growing dependence inevitably comes an increased vulnerability.