Defense

Howard University Awarded $90 Million Contract by Air Force, DOD to Establish First-Ever University Affiliated Research Center Led by an HBCU

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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With this announcement, Howard makes history as the first HBCU to lead a UARC and the first center to be funded by the Air Force.

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  • With this announcement, Howard makes history as the first HBCU to lead a UARC and the first center to be funded by the Air Force.
  • “Being awarded this contract is a historic and tremendous accomplishment for Howard University.
  • “This center puts Howard University at the forefront of progressive science and technology efforts.
  • While the primary goal of the center is conducting valuable research for the Air Force and Department of Defense, this center is also meant to help Howard and the consortium schools increase their research capacity.

American Rare Earths Appoints Melissa Sanderson as President of North America

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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PHOENIX, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rare Earths, Limited (ASX: ARR, OTCQB: ARRNF, FSE: 1BHA) (the “Company”), an Australian company listed on the ASX and cross-listed in the US and Germany, with assets in the growing rare earth metals sector, is pleased to announce Melissa (Mel) Sanderson is the new President of North America.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rare Earths, Limited (ASX: ARR, OTCQB: ARRNF, FSE: 1BHA) (the “Company”), an Australian company listed on the ASX and cross-listed in the US and Germany, with assets in the growing rare earth metals sector, is pleased to announce Melissa (Mel) Sanderson is the new President of North America.
  • Ms. Sanderson is an accomplished leader in mining and diplomacy, with a global career that has spanned 30 plus years.
  • Mel serves on several boards, including American Rare Earths Limited, Advance Metals Limited, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations and Chairs the Arizona District Export Council.
  • “Although we are disappointed to lose Marty, we would like to thank him for his extraordinary service to American Rare Earths and wish him the best in the future.”
    This market announcement has been authorized for release to the market by the Board of American Rare Earths.

Northrop Grumman, AT&T and Fujitsu Demonstrate New 5G-powered Open Architecture Capabilities to Support Joint Force

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), AT&T* and Fujitsu recently demonstrated 5G-enabled intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in Northrop Grumman’s new 5G lab.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), AT&T* and Fujitsu recently demonstrated 5G-enabled intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in Northrop Grumman’s new 5G lab.
  • The demonstration integrated radios with Northrop Grumman’s tactical data links, AT&T’s private 5G network and Fujitsu’s Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) to transmit ISR data and video, proving our strength in connecting the battlespace.
  • This is a critical step in building the digital battle network to support multi-domain operations.
  • “Our collaboration with Northrop Grumman and AT&T highlights the benefits of the ecosystem underpinning of Open RAN, enabling new configurations of mission-critical communications networks.”
    The collaboration between Northrop Grumman, AT&T and Fujitsu is designed to drive innovation at speed to deliver a cost-effective, scalable, open architecture solution for the DoD.

US Department of Defense Uniformed Services University Clinical Evaluation of Travelan™ Achieves 150 Recruitment Milestone

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immuron Limited (ASX: IMC; NASDAQ: IMRN), an Australian based and globally integrated biopharmaceutical company that has developed two commercially available oral immunotherapeutic products for the treatment of gut mediated diseases, is pleased to provide shareholders and the market with a progress update on the US Department of Defense Uniformed Services University (USU) Clinical Evaluation of Travelan.

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  • USU expect to complete clinical trial enrolment in approximately 18 months.
  • All study participants (1302 in total) will be randomized to Travelan®, Florastor® or placebo (434 per arm).
  • The Problem: Travelers’ diarrhea (TD) remains a highly prevalent disease that impacts operational readiness of military personnel and is also debilitating civilian travel.
  • In addition to its acute morbidity, TD is associated with acquisition of antimicrobial resistance genes and long-term sequelae.

Federated Wireless and Mobi Join Forces to Bring CBRS Network Online Across Hawaiian Islands to Deliver 5G Wireless Services

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Leveraging CBRS spectrum at 3.5 GHz, high-speed broadband services will be available in hard-to-reach regions of the islands and will enable Mobi to triple channel utilization and enhance network performance.

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  • Leveraging CBRS spectrum at 3.5 GHz, high-speed broadband services will be available in hard-to-reach regions of the islands and will enable Mobi to triple channel utilization and enhance network performance.
  • In January of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized commercial use of the CBRS band to support 5G and other advanced wireless services across the United States and its territories.
  • The partnership with Mobi marks the fifth expansion of the Federated Wireless ESC network, building on its coastal network of sensors in CONUS, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and most recently Alaska.
  • On January 10, 2023, the FCC granted approval of Federated Wireless’ plans to deploy an ESC network in Alaska.

OSS Receives $3 Million Dollar AI Compute Order for Use by Missile Defense Agency

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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ESCONDIDO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in AI Transportable compute and storage solutions at the edge, has received a $3 million dollar order from a prime military contractor to upgrade a radar simulation system operated by the U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency .

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  • ESCONDIDO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in AI Transportable compute and storage solutions at the edge, has received a $3 million dollar order from a prime military contractor to upgrade a radar simulation system operated by the U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency .
  • The order includes deliveries of OSS 4UV compute accelerators systems , each powered by eight of the most powerful PCIe Gen4 Tensor Core GPUs available on the market today and using proprietary OSS Gen 4 PCI express-over-cable technology.
  • OSS compute accelerator systems are intended to boost the performance of an existing compute-intensive radar simulation system that uses AI to generate virtual simulations to improve the accuracy and speed of missile defense systems deployment.
  • The OSS 4UV Gen 4 solution can be ordered directly from OSS sales engineers at [email protected] or +1 (877) 438-2724.

J.F. Lehman & Company Announces Recent Promotions and New Hires

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several recent promotions and new hires.

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  • Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several recent promotions and new hires.
  • "This talented group of professionals has made many meaningful contributions to our growing organization in recent years," said Louis N. Mintz, Partner.
  • "Their promotions are well-deserved and we're confident Michael, Tyler, Alfred and Bridget will continue to grow in their new and expanded roles."
  • "Collectively, these new hires reflect the firm's demonstrated ability to attract high caliber talent from leading organizations and foster a culture of shared success."

J.F. Lehman & Company Announces Recent Promotions and New Hires

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several recent promotions and new hires.

Key Points: 
  • Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several recent promotions and new hires.
  • "This talented group of professionals has made many meaningful contributions to our growing organization in recent years," said Louis N. Mintz, Partner.
  • "Their promotions are well-deserved and we're confident Michael, Tyler, Alfred and Bridget will continue to grow in their new and expanded roles."
  • "Collectively, these new hires reflect the firm's demonstrated ability to attract high caliber talent from leading organizations and foster a culture of shared success."

Fifth Wall Expands Mandate of Its Climate Business to Include Infrastructure

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on decarbonizing the real estate industry—has hired Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand the mandate of its Climate business to include infrastructure investing alongside the Firm's leading venture and growth equity business. The Firm also added Heather McGeory as Head of Climate & ESG Partnerships to bolster the Firm's ESG and decarbonization strategies.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Wall —the largest asset manager focused on decarbonizing the real estate industry—has hired Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand the mandate of its Climate business to include infrastructure investing alongside the Firm's leading venture and growth equity business.
  • Thus far, the Firm's climate investment strategy has been primarily focused on taking non-controlling venture and growth equity stakes in promising startups.
  • With the addition of Sindher, Fifth Wall will now be able to invest in renewable energy infrastructure, decarbonization services, and project finance, in addition to debt securities and majority equity stakes in companies.
  • "Fifth Wall has firmly established itself as today's leading venture and growth equity investor in emerging technologies to decarbonize the global real estate industry," said Brendan Wallace , Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Fifth Wall.

Infoscitex Names Mike Gilkey Executive Vice President and Manager of the Air and Space Technology Sector

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infoscitex (IST), a DCS Company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Gilkey to the position of Executive Vice President and Manager of the Air and Space Technology Sector, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infoscitex (IST), a DCS Company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Gilkey to the position of Executive Vice President and Manager of the Air and Space Technology Sector, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Mike joined IST in 2010 and served as a subject matter expert in airborne sensors exploitation and combat identification technology at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate.
  • He previously served as Division Manager at Wyle Laboratories and Vice President and Division Manager at SAIC.
  • In this new role as the Air and Space Technology Sector Manager, Mike will oversee IST's the Human Systems Division, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Division, and Sensors and Intelligence Department.