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Monday Security Industry

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

SUFFOLK, Va., Aug. 10 (UPI) — U.S. company Lockheed Martin says its new smart-phone applications could add enhanced situational awareness to soldiers in the field.

LONDON, Aug. 10 (UPI) — The British Ministry of Defense has awarded BAE Systems a long-term torpedo contract designed to improve efficiencies and save money.

HOUSTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is conducting tests at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on screening systems designed to protect privacy.

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department has selected SRA International Inc. to compete for task orders supporting emergency preparedness programs.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 10 (UPI) — United Arab Emirates-based International Golden Group has signed a deal to distribute Seer Technology Inc.’s chemical recognition and navigation technologies.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 10 (UPI) — U.S. company PepperBall Technologies Inc. announced the launch of its new pepper powder gun technology designed to support non-lethal protection requirements.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced it has established standards for its new biometric-based flight crew identity program.

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has selected GTSI Corp. to compete as one of five awardees for task orders supporting automatic identification solutions.

BENNINGTON, Vt., Aug. 10 (UPI) — Plasan has received a follow-on subcontract to deliver additional armor kits for the U.S. Army’s mine resistant ambush protected All-Terrain Vehicle.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 10 (UPI) — A conference set to take place in the United Arab Emirates is expected to draw international defense experts to discuss armored vehicle technologies.

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Thursday Security Industry

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

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Aug. 6 (UPI) — U.S. company KVH Industries Inc. has been contracted to support remote stabilized weapon systems with the integration of its fiber-optic technologies.

FARMINGDALE, N.J., Aug. 6 (UPI) — U.S. company Allied Security Innovations Inc. announced plans to add a tamper-evident seal technology in its offerings for the homeland security market.

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 6 (UPI) — The Medium Extended Air Defense System program has achieved a milestone in preparation for system tests at the New Mexico-based White Sands Missile Range.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 6 (UPI) — Northrop Grumman said its Bat system successfully executed a communications relay payload during a recent demonstration at a Navy facility in California.

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted QinetiQ North America to develop controller technology capable of supporting unmanned vehicles and sensors used in combat.

CLEARFIELD, Utah, Aug. 6 (UPI) — Northrop Grumman announced it has delivered its rocket motor technology to the U.S. Air Force to support the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (UPI) — Germany-based defense equipment firm Centurio has signed an agreement to distribute biological weapons detection systems from Universal Detection Technology.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 6 (UPI) — U.S. company Northrop Grumman announced it has achieved a milestone with its RQ-4 Global Hawk following the completion of 25,000 combat hours of operation.

EDGEWOOD, N.Y., Aug. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has released a new order for CPI Aerostructures Inc. to deliver its spoilers and fairings technologies.

BILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 6 (UPI) — Massachusetts-based American Science and Engineering Inc. announced the launch of its new drive-through threat detection technology.

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