PARIS, July 2 (UPI) -- The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. has won a multibillion-dollar contract to improve Saudi Arabia's border security.

FORT BRAGG, N.C., July 2 (UPI) -- A New Jersey company has developed a system to make bridges from recycled materials that are strong enough to support a U.S. Army tank.

TOKYO, July 2 (UPI) -- A new $935 million project called the Japan Aerospace Defense Ground Environment has been initiated to improve the country's automatic air warning and defense control system.

TUCSON, July 2 (UPI) -- Raytheon announced it has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for the Lot 9 production of its infrared-guided air-to-air missiles.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics a contract extension to continue production of its MK19 grenade machine guns.

QUANTICO, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted QinetiQ North America to provide testing services supporting a next-generation amphibious assault vehicle.

MCLEAN, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Alion Science and Technology to evaluate human performance factors on weapon systems used by the Air Force.

MONROVIA, Calif., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded AeroVironment Inc. a phase II extension to continue development of its nano air vehicle technology.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 2 (UPI) -- The Swedish Defense Material Administration has contracted Saab to continue development of the Gripen fighter aircraft system in line with a long-term plan.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 2 (UPI) -- New Jersey-based DSPCon Inc. announced the launch of its new data recorder technology designed to support the military and aerospace markets.

EWING, N.J., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Universal Display Corp. to develop a next-generation display prototype for potential use in tactical cockpits.

FAIRFAX, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- Argon ST has been contracted to provide maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance upgrade services in support of the U.S. littoral battle-space.

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has been contracted by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to support the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 2 (UPI) -- Communist China, ever since its founding in 1949, has never given up its sovereign claim on Taiwan, but the island nation's new president has sought to put relations between the two countries on a more even keel since taking office in May 2008.

BERLIN, July 1 (UPI) -- Representatives from more than 80 countries met in Berlin to push for the destruction of cluster bombs, but some of the biggest military powers stayed away.