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Welcome to the July 18th edition
of the TransSec/Sentinel e-newsletter! Andrew Brooks andrew@transsec-magazine.com
Mumbai death toll climbs On July 11 a well timed series of bomb blasts ripped through the Mumbai subway system during the evening rush hour. UPDATED 18 July 2006
New York bomb plot foiled A few days before the Mumbai attacks, U.S. security and law enforcement agencies announced that they had detected and foiled a plan to bomb New York City's Holland Tunnel. UPDATED 18 July 2006
QinetiQ kit "remote-ifies" disposal vehicles QinetiQ has unveiled a series of "Applique Robotic Kits" (ARKs) that enable users to convert conventional military vehicles for fully remote-control use in various hazardous applications. UPDATED 18 July 2006
ICTS in tram deal Security services provider ICTS International N.V. has announced that its subsidiary I-SEC Homeland Security has signed an agreement with Rotterdam Elektrische Tram (RET), UPDATED 18 July 2006
Interpol publishes bio-terror response Delegates at the Interpol Americas Regional Workshop on Preventing Bio-terrorism in Chile July 10-12 published a series of measures aimed at improving law enforcement awareness... UPDATED 18 July 2006
Brijot weapons detectors in DHS demo... Brijot Imaging Systems Weapons Detection System (WDS) has been installed at Jersey City's Exchange Place PATH station. UPDATED 18 July 2006
...along with L-3 body scanner The L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems subsidiary is also taking part in the DHS field demo series. UPDATED 18 July 2006
Boeing UAV helo flies Boeing has hit a milestone in developing its "Little Bird" unmanned helicopter system with the craft's first unmanned flight. The flight was completed at the U.S. UPDATED 18 July 2006
APTA transit security standards coming The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is working on standards for security in public transit and commuter rail systems. UPDATED 18 July 2006
APL executive calls for cargo standards Earl Agron, vice-president of security for freight container carrier APL, has called on nations to cooperate in developing practical measures to improve the security of global supply chains. UPDATED 18 July 2006
Thirty-nine Shift Watch transportation surveillance systems from A4S Security Inc. have been chosen for the newly created 'e-tran' transit system in Elk Grove, Calif. For more shorts,click here
UPDATED 18 July 2006
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