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Wednesday Emerging Threats

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

Exercise aimed at crisis capabilities
BRUSSELS, March 18 (UPI) — France is hosting a multinational helicopters exercise designed to address shortfalls in helicopter capabilities during crisis situations.

Situation deteriorating in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 18 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is raising concerns about the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka and the desperate need to evacuate civilians.

Congo conflict narrowing world’s focus
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 18 (UPI) — The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern conflict remains the focus of attention while conflicts elsewhere in the country have gone unnoticed.

Ban calls for responsibility in transition
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, March 18 (UPI) — The head of the United Nations is calling for leaders in Madagascar to use restraint to ensure security as the country transitions to a new president.

EU funds Interpol Central Asia project
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, March 18 (UPI) — Interpol announced Wednesday the launch of a project designed to connect Central Asia to the international police organization’s security database.

Wednesday Security Industry

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

Raytheon gets SAFETY Act certification
RALEIGH, N.C., March 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department has certified a Raytheon emergency-response communication system as a qualified anti-terrorism technology.

French DGA contracts CPI
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18 (UPI) — The French General Delegation for Armaments has contracted Communications & Power Industries Inc. for the installation of telemetry antenna technologies.

Keel laid for USNS Charles Drew
SAN DIEGO, March 18 (UPI) — General Dynamics marked another advance Tuesday in its work on the U.S. Navy’s T-AKE program by laying the keel for USNS Charles Drew.

Boeing unveils F-15 Silent Eagle
ST. LOUIS, March 18 (UPI) — U.S. company Boeing unveiled Tuesday its new F-15 fighter aircraft configuration, designed specifically for the international defense market.

L-3 to compete for STOC II task orders
NEW YORK, March 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has selected aircraft modernization and maintenance company L-3 Communications to compete for simulation and training task orders.

Armedia software to support defense agency
ATLANTA, March 18 (UPI) — U.S. company Armedia has received an order for its Caliente! software to support defense and intelligence initiatives.