Security Industry

BINGEN, Wash., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. company Insitu Inc. says its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has been recognized for its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The South Korean army has received a completed shipment of power generation motor technologies from Aura Systems Inc. to support its vehicles.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The Sierra Nevada Corp. has contracted Telephonics Corp. to continue its support for a program supporting troops countering improvised explosive devices.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. company Perceptics announced the launch of its new license plate reader system capable of recognizing colors to support border security initiatives.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Instrument maker Safe Flight has won a contract to supply its Powerline Detector to Enstrom 480B helicopters for the Thai army.

MOSCOW, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is unhappy with the development of the Russian defense sector.

SANAA, Yemen, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The government of Yemen has confirmed reports that its coast guard has seized a boat carrying weapons destined for Yemeni rebels.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- State Department employees are being encouraged to play a computer game to familiarize themselves with the global threat posed by phishing, an increasingly sophisticated form of identity fraud that can entice unsuspecting computer users into divulging sensitive personal information.

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has contracted OSI Systems Inc. to deliver its X-ray inspection technology to support ongoing border security efforts.

BILLERICA, Mass., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Homeland Security Department has released new funding for American Science & Engineering Inc. to deliver its threat detection scanning technologies.

OSHKOSH, Wis., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has contracted Oshkosh for spare parts supporting mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles deployed in Afghanistan.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. company Boeing has contracted Telephonics Corp. to provide its communications technologies and support for C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. company Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. announced its external combustion engine technologies have successfully completed performance testing.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Alenia North America to provide U.S. Air Advisers to Afghanistan with aircrew and maintenance training.

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. company Dell announced the launch of its new ruggedized tablet computer designed to support military and law enforcement applications.