Security Industry

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted Alliant Techsystems to deliver ammunition to support a Special Operations Combat Assault Rifle weapon system.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has been selected by the U.S. Navy to support the Fleet Ballistic Missile program with hardware and maintenance services.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Swedish defense authorities have certified software developer Blancco's data erasure technologies for use by the country's armed forces.

WESTWOOD, Mass., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. company Acumentrics Corp. announced the launch of its next-generation power technology designed to support ruggedized military requirements.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed its UH-1Y Venom helicopters to Afghanistan with newly upgraded avionics technologies from Northrop Grumman.

PALMDALE, Calif., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. company Northrop Grumman announced a milestone for a Block 40 configuration of its unmanned aerial system following a successful test flight.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Homeland Security Department released plans to launch a new facility tasked with strengthening and streamlining the security of importing goods.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. company Ducommun has been issued a patent for its navigation technology designed to address limited space requirements of missile systems.

PURCHASE, N.Y., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. has successfully delivered 55 new armored vehicles to support U.S. troops operating in Afghanistan.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. company Universal Detection Technology and partner Precision Sensors Instrumentation announced a milestone for the development of a position sensor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Smart-grid networks that depend heavily on technology both for energy efficiency and for better management of electricity consumers are vulnerable to cyberattacks that can endanger entire cities, industry findings show.

LONDON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The government of Iran should respect the freedom of its citizens and halt the use of forceful measures to quiet dissent, the British foreign secretary said.

MESA, Ariz., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. company Boeing announced a milestone in the development of its Block III program for the Apache helicopter following a successful flight demonstration.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. companies Algebraix Data Corp. and BAE Systems have formed a strategic partnership to further develop geospatial intelligence technologies.

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. biological defense company PharmAthene Inc. announced its chemical nerve agent countermeasure has shown promising effectiveness in early trials.