Wisconsin Wins

Marquette Engineering Professor Awarded $2 Million Grant from Office of Naval Research to Develop Fuel Flexible Combustion System

Oct. 3, 2024 Milwaukee, WI.  Dr. Adam Dempsey, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering, has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a naval combustion system that works with a wide range of lower carbon intensity fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This grant will fund work on the concept of prechamber enabled mixing-controlled combustion with a fuel reformer. The goal is to maintain diesel engine operational characteristics and efficiency, without sacrificing performance, while offering fuel flexibility and operational resilience — meaning the vessel can run on essentially any fuel and still complete its mission. This will provide operational endurance and an opportunity for dramatic decarbonization when operating on lower carbon fuels, Dempsey said.

Oneida Environmental LLC Awarded $22 Million for Performing Tasks Associated with Coastal Resilience and Related Environmental Planning Services

Sept. 10, 2024 Milwaukee, WI. Oneida Environmental LLC* Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is awarded a $22,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for performing tasks associated with coastal resilience and related environmental planning services in support of the Navy, Marine Corps, and other Department of Defense commands in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic area of operations (AO). The work to be performed provides for vital professional services that support the study and implementation of mission sustainment and coastal readiness measures. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would extend the period of performance to September 2029. One seed project will be issued as a task order at this time for invasive species removal and bird monitoring. Work will be performed at Navy and Marine Corps facilities, as well as other government facilities within the NAVFAC Atlantic AO, and is expected to be completed by March 2026. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,961 will be obligated at time of award and will expire in March 2026. This contract was procured via sole-source acquisition pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.805-1(b)(2) (Small Business Association-accepted Indian tribe or Alaska Native Corporation). NAVFAC Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N62470-24-D-0017).

Leonardo DRS Awarded $117 Million Production Order for Family of Weapon Sights

Aug. 27, 2024 Arlington, VA. Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has received an order for continued production of its next-generation thermal weapon sights for the U.S. Army. The production order for $117 million was made under the current Family of Weapon Sights – Individual (FWS-I) IDIQ contract.

Leveraging DRS’s uncooled thermal imaging technology, FWS-I is a stand-alone, clip-on weapon sight that connects wirelessly to helmet-mounted vision systems including the enhanced night vision goggle binoculars and the next-gen integrated visual augmentation system and provides rapid target acquisition capabilities to the soldier. It gives users the ability to acquire targets day or night and in a range of degraded environmental conditions, providing strategic and tactical advantages on the battlefield.

Oshkosh Awarded $1.54 Billion FHTV V Follow-on Contract

August 21, 2024 Oshkosh, WI. Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $1,541,861,429 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 19, 2029. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W912CH-24-D-0008).