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MOSCOW, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Russia's Strategic Missile Forces will begin operating a second regiment armed with Topol-M mobile missile systems by the end of the year.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Russian military delegation is inspecting airfields before Moscow sends 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Lebanon's almost non-existent air force, a challenge to U.S. efforts to build up the Mediterranean country's state institutions to counter Hezbollah.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted BAE Systems to provide engineering services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- United Arab Emirates company Belcom has placed an order for View Systems Inc. to deliver its threat detection screening technologies.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Bell BCI has contracted Flanders Corp. to provide its air filtration technology in support of a U.S. Army chemical defense project.

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Digital Power Corp. has been selected to support the Australian navy by providing the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance with its power distribution technologies.

HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems Ltd. has completed its acquisition of military training and simulation solutions company BVR Systems.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Bent on bolstering its defense capabilities, Chile has requested an estimated $665 million in arms and radar systems from the United States.

NEW DELHI, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- India could sign a multibillion-dollar arms deal with the United States to purchase patriot missiles, a report on Indian television has said.

FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Argon ST Inc. opened a new training center designed to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations for the U.S. Navy.

TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Universal Display Corp. and Arizona State University announced plans to continue a joint flexible graphics display technology development for the U.S. Army.

ASHBURN, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has selected Intelligent Decisions Inc. to provide information assurance services and technical support.

RESTON, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted AgustaWestland North America to refurbish three H-3 helicopters along with other maintenance support.

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army awarded Science Applications International Corp. a follow-on contract to support the integration of next-generation technology and equipment.

LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- British defense giant BAE Systems on Wednesday submitted a last-minute bid in the race for a $1.7 billion contract to modernize Britain's fleet of infantry tanks.