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Oracle has joined a public-private research project introduced by the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy that seeks to examine the advantages and challenges of wireless networking. The company said Monday it will provide engineering and technology expertise as well as core network control, analytics and network orchestration tools to the Platforms Enabling Advanced Wireless Program. PAWR, led by the National Science Foundation, […] More

An official with Boeing said the company held talks with Japanese government representatives at the Farnborough International Airshow to propose a possible collaboration on the development of a fighter jet that would replace the country’s F2 planes, Nikkei Asian Review reported Saturday. Jeff Kohler, vice president of international business development at Boeing’s defense, space and security business, […] More

FLIR Systems has been awarded a potential five-year, $13.3 million contract by the U.S. Navy to provide electro-optics sensors for integration with the military branch’s Sea Star Safire III and Brite Star II EOS systems. The Defense Department said Friday FLIR will also deliver spares as well as perform repair, training, data and technical support services under the firm-fixed-price contract. Work will occur […] More

The Small Business Administration has awarded $325,000 in grant funds to 21 organizations to assist the agency in efforts to help entrepreneurs get more involved in the government’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs. SBA said Thursday it chose 16 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, colleges and universities to receive a combined $125,000 under the […] More

A Deloitte report says the global defense and aerospace sector recorded a 3.8 percent growth rate in 2015 and generated $674.4 billion in total revenues. The consulting firm said Thursday revenue in the worldwide defense subsector rose 1.7 percent – or $5.8 billion — from the previous year driven by increases in military expenditures. Deloitte’s 2016 Global Aerospace and Defense Sector Financial Performance […] More

A center that Concurrent Technologies Corp. operates for the Defense Department has completed at least 1,000 visits to DoD agencies and installations as part of the department’s safety management efforts. CTC’s Safety Management Center of Excellence personnel conduct visits to various DoD agencies and military bases in order to identify and recognize those that comply with the […] More

Canada’s government, Rheinmetall and General Dynamics have signed a license agreement to supply Omnitrap decoy ammunition to that country’s navy. Rheinmetall said Thursday the deal has an “eight-figure euro amount” and 30-year period, during which Rheinmetall will provide Omnitrap core components and technical assistance for the assembly line at General Dynamics’ facility in Repentigny, Quebec. The agreement builds on General Dynamics and Rheinmetall’s decoy ammunition supply partnership […] More

Orbital ATK aims to launch a company-built Cygnus spacecraft for its sixth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station by Aug. 22 under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. NASA said Friday that Cygnus will lift off from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia onboard an Antares rocket. The […] More

Leidos has secured a potential nine-year, $85 million contract from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to continue to run an electric ratepayer-funded conservation and efficiency program in the state. The company said Thursday it will manage the design and implementation of commercial and residential rebate offers as well as clean energy training and educational programs under the Hawaii Energy initiative. The program, […] More

A General Atomics subsidiary will open an office in New Delhi, India, by the end of 2016 in an effort to expand its presence in the country. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. intends to build on collaboration with India’s government to support the country’s maritime security and domain awareness missions through the new local office, General Atomics said Tuesday. GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue said the […] More

Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary has unveiled a new forward stocking location for S-76 and S-92 helicopter parts at its Helitech customer support center in Brisbane, Australia. Lockheed said Wednesday the in-country warehousing of spare parts aids Sikorsky’s efforts to boost customer support in the area by facilitating quicker access to materials for Australia-based commercial helicopter operators. “By positioning inventory parts closer […] More

Rigil has received a $54.2 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide financial, accounting and other support services for the Enterprise Services Center — a governmentwide financial shared service provider based in Oklahoma City. The consulting firm said Tuesday it will support ESC’s financial services division out of the center’s headquarters at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and help provide financial management services for up to […] More