WASHINGTON , Jan. 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is soliciting research proposals from junior faculty in academia.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has awarded NanoDynamics Inc. a phase II contract for the continued development of high-aspect-ratio nanomaterials.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Finnish defense officials have contracted Scania for the company to supply trucks to the Finnish Defense Forces.

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Jan. 19 (UPI) — U.S. company Tetra Tech has contracted Versar to support a deal with the U.S. Navy for resources management services at naval facilities.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Army announced it has not accepted a proposal from VSE Corp. for work on the Rapid Response program.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19 (UPI) — British company BAE Systems has contracted LaBarge Inc. to support the production of A3 Bradley Combat Systems vehicles.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 16 (UPI) — U.S. defense contractor Boeing has received full funding to complete the production of a Block II wideband global satellite system.

GROTON, Conn., Jan. 16 (UPI) — General Dynamics has been contracted by the U.S. Navy for submarine modernization and general repair work.

LADSON, S.C., Jan. 16 (UPI) — Joint venture Force Dynamics has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Army in answer to a call for a new vehicle to better support operations in Afghanistan.

TUCSON, Jan. 16 (UPI) — Raytheon has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to conduct a study on the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Jan. 16 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Concurrent Technologies Corp. to provide the MH-60S training helicopter with design and installation support.

CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 16 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has contracted information technology solutions developer TechTeam Global Inc. to support life-cycle management.

DALLAS, Jan. 16 (UPI) — One Network Enterprises says its logistics solution to improve the efficiency of the U.S. military’s freight movements is being integrated successfully.