Sypris To Sell Communications Equipment To U.S. Military
Filed under: Business Line, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Events, Florida, IT, Services, States, Sypris Solutions, development program, logistics, production program
Sypris Solutions won a contract worth about $200 million to provide keying equipment for radios to the U.S. military. The five year contract will provide key loaders that are used to put cryptographic material into radios “keying” them to receive and transmit. Modern digital communication equipment are present in vehicles, ships, aircraft and man packed radios and most require some level of encryption or frequency keying in order to make them usable on networks.
Sypris will design and fabricate the equipment at their facility in Tampa, FL. The goal is to have a system that is cheaper, lighter and easier-to-use then existing equipment.
Industry-Leading Linux-Based Cluster Computing Company Rebrands, Relaunches as Sabalcore Computing, Inc. — Press Release
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Events, Florida, IT, Press Releases, Restructuring, S&T, States, development program
Industry-Leading Linux-Based Cluster Computing Company Rebrands, Relaunches as Sabalcore Computing, Inc.
ORLANDO, Fla., — Tsunamic Technologies, Inc. is rebranding itself and relaunching as Sabalcore Computing, Inc.
Located in East Orange County, the company, which provides Linux-based cluster computing power to large-scale users such as the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, secured the Sabalcore.com web domain and recently relaunched itself as Sabalcore, Inc.
Sabalcore’s cluster computing networks link hundreds of Linux-based computers to provide enormous online computing power to large-scale users at a fraction of the cost of in-house solutions, explained John Van Workum, president and chief executive officer.
“We chose to rename our company to more accurately reflect the Company’s current growth, mission and vision for future growth and to clearly communicate our commitment to our customers. The name ‘Sabalcore’ is derived from the CPU ‘core’ found in modern processors and the ‘Sabal’ Palm tree which is indigenous to Florida and is remarkably steadfast, resistant to fire, floods, cold, high winds and drought. By aligning our corporate name with our core business offering, we are communicating to the investment community and customers the Company’s ongoing focus of quality service and performance,” Van Workum explained.
Recently, Sabalcore won a major contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Geophysics Branch at China Lake, located in the northeast of California’s Mojave Desert, to provide computing time that powers weather modeling and analysis in support of the Navy’s global battlefield operations.
“Sabalcore’s cluster computing networks were specifically designed to provide the enormous volume of computing power such complex calculations require,” Van Workum said.
Sabalcore’s high performance computing networks have played a key role in weather prediction, computer aided engineering, oil exploration, market analysis, genomics, helping communities predict the spread of infectious diseases, and modeling the benefits and effects of experimental pharmaceuticals.
Sabalcore Computing Inc. is a client company of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando.
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For more information contact:
John D. Van Workum, President Sabalcore Computing, Inc. 877-492-8027; john@sabalcore.com
Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubator – Central Florida Research Park, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or LVershelCo@aol.com
About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
E-2D Program Moves Forward
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, Events, Federal Budget Process, Florida, Israel, Japan, Military Aviation, Northrop Grumman Corp., Services, States, U.S. Navy, development program, missile defense, production program
The Navy’s new carrier based radar search and surveillance plane the E-2D had a successful Milestone C Low Rate Production Decision. The aircraft is an incremental upgrade to the existing E-2C. The Advanced Hawkeye program has made steady progress over the last several years and the production decision is a major advance for it and any defense acquisition program.
The company and its team has been awarded contract worth about $430 million to deliver the first four aircraft. The development aircraft had first flown back in late 2007. There has also been discussion of selling the aircraft to selected overseas customers. Right now the E-2C is used by Israel, Egypt, Japan and Singapore among others.
EEI Named 2009 Subcontractor of the Year — Press Release
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EEI Named 2009 Subcontractor of the Year
U.S. Small Business Administration Lauds Clearwater Company’s Achievements
Clearwater-The United States Small Business Administration has named EEI (www.eeimfg.com) of Clearwater, Florida its Small Business Subcontractor of the Year for 2009. The woman owned, small 8(a) disadvantaged business has been recognized for it excellence in its role as a vital subcontractor on federal government contracts associated with the Department of Defense.
EEI grew from a two-employee firm with $700,000 in gross sales annually to more than $7 million in revenues and 26 employees.
“I am very pleased that my company has been recognized for supporting the warfighter. For me and my team, our work is more than a job. It’s a patriotic passion to serve our country and the brave young men and women who serve in our military.” noted Sue Englander, President and Founder of EEI. The company is certified and registered ISO 9001:2008 company. EEI services a diverse and prestigious customer base, including Raytheon, Redstone Arsenal (ARMY), Fort Monmouth (ARMY), ATK Missile Systems Company, Bell Helicopter Textron, GE Avionics/UNISON,, L3, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and The company supplies products for instrumentation, aerospace/aviation, ground support, communications, and simulation. These products support flight critical, life support and emergency applications supporting the warfighter.
The award was presented as part of the US Small Business Administration’s Small Business Week in recognition of the nation’s outstanding small businesses. The events took in Washington, D.C. at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
Additional information concerning the ceremony and events surrounding Small Business Week may be found at www.sba.gov/sbw
SBA media contacts for National Small Business Week are Dennis Byrne (202-205-6567, dennis.byrne@sba.gov) and Cecelia Taylor (202-401-3059, cecelia.taylor@sba.gov).
U.S. Company Receives FAA Certification For Russian Tanker Aircraft
Filed under: Business Line, Events, Florida, Military Aviation, Promotions, Services, States, Tactical Air Defense Services, commercial aviation, logistics, training
Tactical Air Defense Services announced that the FAA certified their Illyushin IL-78 “Midas” tanker aircraft for use in the United States. The IL-72 and IL-76 transports and the IL-78 tanker variant have served the Soviet and Russian military for years successfully.
Due to the world’s shortage of heavy lift transport aircraft various Russian companies have made a living out of leasing their Antanov and Illyushin aircraft to support non-American Western military in their deployments and operations. This includes moving troops and supplies to Iraq and Afghanistan. For modern ground operations this kind of support is critical and there are only so many C-17 and C-5 aircraft to go around.
It only make sense that this would spread to use in the United States. The company intends to use the aircraft to support training operations as well as firefighting. There are certainly opportunities for both missions as the U.S. Air Force tanker fleet is also stretched as it waits for the KC-X contract to get going again.
Photo from jamesdale10 Flickr stream.
Unitech to be Purchased by Lockheed
Filed under: Acquisitions, Business Line, Events, Florida, IT, Lockheed Martin, Unitech, training
Lockheed Martin has agreed to buy Unitech sometime this year. Unitech is a smallish simulation producing company located in the Orlando area. The Orlando Sentinel reports that a deal to buy the company was worked out recently. Unitech complements the work that Lockheed has done in the simulation area in Orlando for years. The company has earnings of around $140 million, and it is common in these types of deals for private companies to pay about one year’s earnings for it. Many smaller defense contractors grow from one or two contracts to a size of between one to two hundred million and are then bought by another company. Larger companies buy them to gain work or expertise in a discipline or area that they might not have.
U.S. Awards Military Simulator Contract to Raydon
Filed under: Business Line, Contract Awards, Events, Florida, IT, Lockheed Martin, Raydon, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, training
Raydon was awarded a contract worth over $45 million if all options are exercised to provide military vehicle simulation and training for the U.S. military. The Orlando Sentinel writes that the contract is a major coup for the smaller Raydon when compared to its competitors in the Orlando area like Lockheed Martin. While only 300 persons strong the company has demonstrated an ability to build and operate military vehicle simulators, and especially military convoy simulators used to train troops going to Iraq and Afghanistan. The main threat over the last few years to U.S. troops has been IED and attacks on vehicle convoys so the U.S. has invested heavily in training troops to counter these types of attacks. Simulators are only part of the solution as the U.S. has built whole networks of simulated Iraqi terrain at the U.S. training ranges.
Australia Buys Support for Jet Engines from GE
Filed under: Australia, Business Line, Contract Awards, Florida, GE, Massachusetts, Military Aviation, logistics, production program
The Jacksonville Business Journal writes that Australia has awarded a contract worth over $300 million to provide parts, maintenance and overhaul of the engines for their F/A-18 fleet to General Electric. GE has several other of this type of contract with the U.S. armed forces that utilize their engines in a variety of platforms. Even though the contract is with a foreign country the parts will be shipped to the U.S. for work in Jacksonville, FL and Lynn, MA.
Florida Worries About the Defense Budget
Filed under: Department of Defense, Federal Budget Process, Florida, Lockheed Martin, Military Aviation, Restructuring, production program
This article in the OrlandoSentinal.com describes concerns that with the continued payout of money to save finance and other companies the US government may be forced to cut the defense budget. Concern surrounds the two big ticket fighter aircraft currently in production for the US military. The F-22 program is winding down unless Congress decides to extend the production beyond current planned numbers. There are also worries that the F-35 JSF program will be cut back or canceled. These programs provide a lot of work to Lockheed in the Orlando area. Read more
Fighting takeover Point Blank wins contract
Filed under: Acquisitions, Contract Awards, Florida, Point Blank Solutions, U.S. Navy, production program
According to the South Florida Business Journal, Point Blank Solutions won a contract to provide tactical vests. The contract could be worth over $20 M. Point Blank Solutions has been supplying body armor to the US Armed Forces for several years. At the same time the company is trying to prevent being bought by a hedge fund. They turned down one offer for the company last year, but now it looks like the shareholders will be allowed to vote on the deal.
For more see the South Florida Business Journal article.
The South celebrates the KC-45
Filed under: Alabama, Boeing, Contract Awards, EADS, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Northrop Grumman Corp., Protest, commercial aviation, development program, logistics
As reported here in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Northrop Grumman continues to point out that the KC-45 contract if it survives the Boeing protest will bring lots of jobs to the US. Especially to the South. Not only is the main plant going to be at Mobile, AL; but this article shows that parts and components will be made at various Northrop plants in Georgia. A lot of the work will also be accomplished in Florida. Read more
Florida gains economically through DoD contracts
The Bradenton Herald reports on the economic impact of DoD contracts for the Miami area, and Florida in general, here. Since 2003, DoD contracts have been growing by 9% a year. The state expects continued growth in this area. In 2007 there was $52 B of activity related to these contracts in the state. One impact that is not always noted is the high salaries that defense contractors make relative to other industries.
Orlando Sentinal reports on local defense industry
Filed under: Florida, Lockheed Martin, PEO(STRI), production program
The Orlando Sentinel writes an article about the posture of the local defense industry and how they are benefiting from the current high defense spending. See the article here. Lockheed Martin has a major presence in Orlando. Much of this started in World War II where Florida was used as a major aviation training base. Lockheed makes radars and missiles in their local plant. The Army’s Program Executive Office (Simulations, Training and Instrumentation) (PEO(STRI) is located in the Orlando area as well. This organization develops and buys simulators and training aids. With the continued focus on training with the aids of simulators that business may see continued growth as well.
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