MANCHESTER, N.H., Feb. 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Granite State Manufacturing to provide the Navy’s fleet of submarines with refurbishment services.

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) — California-based Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun testing a compound to measure its efficacy in countering the effects of mustard gas exposure.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10 (UPI) — To meet growing demand, BAE Systems Monday opened a new production facility in Texas to manufacture armor kits for U.S. Army ground vehicles.

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 10 (UPI) — Alion Science and Technology has been contracted to support efforts to provide the U.S. Army with a reliable munitions supply.

MONROVIA, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted AeroVironment Inc. for the company’s small unmanned aerial vehicle with new communication technologies.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has contracted BBN Technologies to continue development of a small arms countermeasure for helicopters.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10 (UPI) — U.S. company Northrop Grumman has contracted LaBarge Inc. for continued support of an aircraft infrared-guided missile countermeasure technology.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Feb. 9 (UPI) — General Dynamics has been contracted by the U.S. Army for the company to integrate upgrades for M1 Abrams tanks.

KINSTON, N.C., Feb. 9 (UPI) — Spatial Integrated Systems Inc. has been awarded a task order under a U.S. Air Force contract vehicle to provide engineering and analysis support services.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — French company Isria announced the launch of a subscription service that supplies geopolitical monitoring with timely global security and intelligence news.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a deal for the company to provide training support as part of a contract vehicle.

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 9 (UPI) — German defense officials have contracted Rohde & Schwarz for next-generation radio software development.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9 (UPI) — The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted URS Corp. for the company to provide equipment sustainment support services.

BOHEMIA, N.Y., Feb. 9 (UPI) — New York-based Climatronics Corp. announced the launch of a new surface weather input technology for use with unmanned aerial vehicle ground control stations.