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Wednesday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines for full stories.

New Zealand, Singapore conduct exercise
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 21 (UPI) — A bilateral artillery exercise aimed at strengthening cooperation on regional security is taking place between Singapore and New Zealand.

OSCE, Russia discuss Georgia mission
MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Top Russian and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe officials met in Moscow Wednesday to discuss continuing the OSCE mission in Georgia.

Papers cite Russian torpedo test for Iran
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) — In 2004 Iranian naval authorities participated in a Russian test of the Shkval torpedo, according to Persian-language documents obtained by Secrecy News.

Inclusive dialogue needed for CAR progress
BANGUI, Central African Republic, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Ending violence and instability in the Central African Republic will require an inclusive political dialogue, a U.N. report says.

War crimes investigation training held
LYON, France, Jan. 21 (UPI) — An Interpol training course is under way in France on investigating and prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Wednesday Security Industry

From my UPI Security Industry beat. Click on headlines for full stories.

New geospatial analysis software released
STERLING, Va., Jan. 21 (UPI) — U.S. company Overwatch Geospatial Systems has launched a new three-dimensional geospatial analysis software for defense and homeland security applications.

Aydin to deliver monitors for Navy
ATLANTA, Jan. 21 (UPI) — General Dynamics has contracted Video Display Corp. to deliver rugged flat-panel monitor technologies for a U.S. Navy program.

Secure Strategy Group announces launch
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (UPI) — A group of security industry veterans has launched a new advisory firm with offices in Washington and New York aimed at supporting new defense companies.

FreeLinc to support Army night-vision tech
OREM, Utah, Jan. 21 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has awarded a phase I contract to wireless technologies developer FreeLinc to support the advancement of night-vision systems.

Navy awards follow-on deal to Jacobs
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 21 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has awarded Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. a follow-on contract for continued support of the Airborne Threat Simulation Organization.

Joint STARS aircraft rolled out
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 21 (UPI) — U.S. company Pratt & Whitney announced the rollout of the first re-engined Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft.

Parachute test drop a success
YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 21 (UPI) — Airborne Systems has successfully completed a test of its modular ram-air parachute as part of a U.S. Army program.