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Friday Security Industry

From my UPI Security Industry beat. Click on headlines to read full story.

CPI Aero contracted for engine nose cowls
EDGEWOOD, N.Y., Jan. 9 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted CPI Aerostructures Inc. for the delivery of the company’s engine nose cowl assembly technologies.

 

Boeing contracts GE for Indian navy P-8Is
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 9 (UPI) — Boeing has contracted GE Aviation to support the development of P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian navy.

 

Micronetics to support jamming system
HUDSON, N.H., Jan. 9 (UPI) — New Hampshire-based Micronetics says it has received a contract to support the production of radio frequency jamming technologies.

 

Raytheon contracts GD for gun systems
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 9 (UPI) — U.S. company General Dynamics has been contracted by Raytheon Missile Systems for the delivery of gun system technologies.

 

GPS OCS close to implementation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Braxton Technologies says testing suggests that the Global Positioning System Operational Control Segment is close to implementation for the U.S. Air Force.
IDV, XeDAR partner for data visualization
DENVER, Jan. 9 (UPI) — U.S. company XeDAR Corp. announced a partnership with IDV Solutions to develop a visual representation of data for defense and homeland security applications.

Thursday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read full story.

OSAC report: Terrorism among top threats
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) — The head of the U.S. Overseas Security Advisory Council says terrorist threats and the rise of violent piracy were among the top security concerns in 2008.

Disaster exercise held in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo, Jan. 8 (UPI) — The NATO Multinational Task Force North recently concluded a security simulation in Kosovo testing emergency response to a major national disaster.

NATO to hold seminar on arctic thawing
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Jan. 8 (UPI) — NATO announced plans to hold a seminar in Iceland on the thawing of the arctic ice cap and the growing military presence in the region.

Nuclear pact entered into force by IAEA
VIENNA, Jan. 8 (UPI) — Additional protocol for a nuclear non-proliferation pact entered into force Thursday after the completion of ratification procedures by the United States.

Talks resume to end violence in DR Congo
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 8 (UPI) — A third session of peace talks is under way in Kenya aimed at bringing an end to rebel violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.