• Thales has won a contract to supply a secure ticketing system for bus lines in Vicenza, Italy.

• The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has deployed four GE and Smiths Detection explosives detection trace portals to security checkpoints at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

• The Malaysian military has warned that underwater mines could be used by terrorists to destroy ships and disrupt trade in the Malacca Strait and elsewhere.

• International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ElBaradei has said there is a very real possibility that terrorist groups could use nuclear weapons in future as they develop more sophisticated methods.

• The Government of Canada has contributed Cdn$500,000 to the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Security Trust Fund, the largest contribution ever by a single member state.

• London’s emergency response crews performed poorly after last July’s subway bombings, thanks to outdated communications systems and a shortage of medical supplies, according to a report just issued by the London Assembly.

• Saab Aerosystems has launched the Skeldar V-150, a new unmanned helicopter designed for military and civilian applications.

• Alabama’s Department of Transportation has installed surveillance cameras along Interstate 65 to monitor traffic during weather-related evacuations from coastal areas.

• The U.S. military is adopting “Net Centric Enterprise Services,” a new IT infrastructure program to make the military leaner, faster and more flexible in the fight against terrorism.