Thursday, October 8, 2009

UPI | Security Industry News - October 8, 2009

EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin announced the successful test of the first 360-degree infrared sensor turret for the Desert Hawk III unmanned aircraft system.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force and Aerojet announced the successful full-scale, full-duration static test of an advanced second-stage motor for the ICBM program.

BERLIN, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Germany has been asked to help fund yet another submarine for the Israeli navy.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded a $1.8 billion contract to LaBarge Inc. to produce electronic assemblies for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The Boeing Co. delivered its third C-17 Globemaster III to NATO forces in support of a consortium of 12 nations in a strategic airlift initiative.

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $133 million contract to supply eight tethered aerostat surveillance vehicles for long-term operations.

MITO, Japan, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Air Force personnel worked alongside their Japanese counterparts to conduct bilateral training in aerospace ground equipment for relocation.

MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Raytheon Co. received a $13 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop sensor prototypes to give helicopter pilots 360 degrees of situational awareness.

MESA, Ariz., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Aerospace and defense corporation Boeing announced the successful first test flight of its AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance helicopter.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. military arsenal of the future needs to be adaptable, relevant and more importantly, affordable, said a top U.S. military official.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury in Oklahoma charged a former U.S. Defense Department contractor doing business in Iraq with bribery, the Justice Department said.

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Body armor worn by Australian soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is to get a makeover, according to the country's defense procurement organization.