• OSI Geospatial Inc. and the Marine Systems division of L-3 Communications Corp. have teamed up to pursue opportunities in the naval market including homeland security systems.

• CodaOctopus, which builds sonar systems, has acquired Martech Systems, a U.K.-based engineering firm with expertise in defense work

• Australia has announced plans to consolidate the maritime security activities of its Department of Defence

• CEIA-USA has introduced the new PD140SVR handheld metal detector, with 40-hour battery life

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) mandatory C-TPAT Security Portal is now operational

• After extensive work with the private sector, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has issued revised airport security guidelines

• NIGERIA and the U.S. are planning to cooperate on improving maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea region

• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that Port-au-Prince International Airport in Haiti now maintains effective security measures

• InfrAegis Inc. has set up an OEM group to market its port and border detection systems and iaMedium products through outside corporate entities and defense contractors