United States government role in civil aviation

McRae Industries, Inc. Government Contract Awarded

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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MOUNT GILEAD, N.C., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McRae Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MCRAA and MCRAB) McRae Industries has been awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency of the United States Government, an estimated $20,465,795 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Army hot weather combat boots.

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  • MOUNT GILEAD, N.C., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McRae Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MCRAA and MCRAB) McRae Industries has been awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency of the United States Government, an estimated $20,465,795 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Army hot weather combat boots.
  • The contract has a three (3) year ordering period.
  • Within the three (3) year ordering period, there are three one-year tier periods.

Northeastern University launches O-RAN OTIC, Pioneering Capabilities for Next-Generation Cellular Networks in the Open6G Hub

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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The OTIC will provide testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).

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  • The OTIC will provide testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).
  • End-to-end intelligent applications will be tested against different RAN implementations (including commercial and open-source stacks), in emulated or over-the-air environments.
  • Open6G researchers have advanced O-RAN systems through collaboration with industry partners, national and international academic research labs, and government agencies.
  • The new Northeastern OTIC builds on facilities and capabilities available in the Open6G center, which will be expanded with dedicated testing equipment.

Raytheon Technologies upgrading Korea Aerospace Industries' FA-50 aircraft with PhantomStrike™ radar

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) will outfit Korea Aerospace Industries' FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft with the new PhantomStrike radar. PhantomStrike is a fully air-cooled fire-control radar designed to provide long-range threat detection, tracking and targeting. Working with the United States Government, PhantomStrike was approved to be exported as a Direct Commercial Sales product to KAI.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) will outfit Korea Aerospace Industries' FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft with the new PhantomStrike radar.
  • Working with the United States Government, PhantomStrike was approved to be exported as a Direct Commercial Sales product to KAI.
  • It is designed for a wide range of platforms including light-attack aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, uncrewed aerial vehicles, and ground-based towers.
  • "Outfitting the FA-50 with the PhantomStrike radar upgrades the capability of a critical aircraft, providing unparalleled performance in a compact, affordable package," said Annabel Flores, president, Global Spectrum Dominance at Raytheon Technologies.

Moving Manufacturing Forward and Bringing Businesses Together

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NJMEP’s State-of-the-State of Manufacturing Summit brought together hundreds of New Jersey manufacturers, industry leaders, and state policymakers to take the first steps toward building a stronger domestic manufacturing industry.

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  • CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NJMEP’s State-of-the-State of Manufacturing Summit brought together hundreds of New Jersey manufacturers, industry leaders, and state policymakers to take the first steps toward building a stronger domestic manufacturing industry.
  • Manufacturers, industry partners, and state legislators flocked to the Trenton War Memorial with one purpose—bringing about more manufacturing support in New Jersey.
  • The second Town Hall tackled issues like continued communication and collaboration between the industry and the State Government to facilitate a stronger supply chain and domestic manufacturing sector.
  • For John W. Kennedy, CEO of NJMEP, this year’s State-of-the-State was even more critical as his retirement approaches.

WestJet investing in the future of sustainable aviation fuel in Canada

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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WestJet used the announcement to collaborate with key industry and government partners on the benefits of sustainable aviation fuel and the need for a Canadian production program.

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  • WestJet used the announcement to collaborate with key industry and government partners on the benefits of sustainable aviation fuel and the need for a Canadian production program.
  • As the first Canadian airline to significantly invest in SAF, WestJet purchased Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to fly 40 flights over three months from San Francisco to Calgary.
  • "Sustainable aviation fuel is the fastest, most effective means we have to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from air travel.
  • It is exciting that we are also supplying Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to WestJet at the airport, enabling passengers to lower their carbon footprint from air travel."

CEO of LifeVac's Plea, The Life and Death Consequences of Chinese Knockoffs

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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LifeVac is a patented noninvasive airway clearance device that is made in the United States.

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  • LifeVac is a patented noninvasive airway clearance device that is made in the United States.
  • Its success has scorned dozens of knockoffs that are made in China, that are being shipped to Amazon and sold to the public.
  • "We are being invaded by these knockoffs and in the case of medical products it is not just the stealing of technology but it is about life and death," says Lih, LifeVac CEO.
  • Medical products need to be made in the USA, and we the people need to be protected from this invasion.

BioCina expands into full-service CDMO with full control of Pfizer manufacturing facility in Adelaide, Australia

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Added capabilities for BioCina now include manufacturing of cGMP-grade plasmid DNA, which is produced using microbial fermentation.

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  • Added capabilities for BioCina now include manufacturing of cGMP-grade plasmid DNA, which is produced using microbial fermentation.
  • "Our vision is to be a trusted CDMO partner to the biopharma industry that helps save the lives of patients worldwide.
  • The BioCina Adelaide facility, formerly the Pfizer/Hospira plant, has a physical footprint of almost 60,000 ft2 for GMP manufacturing, process development, warehouse and administration.
  • Unique to Australia, the BioCina Adelaide site is currently the only TGA, EMA, Health Canada and US-FDA approved commercial facility of its kind in Australia.