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MetalCraft Marine in Watertown wins $32 million Navy contract
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — MetalCraft Marine US Inc. was recently awarded a more than $32 million contract from the U.S. Navy for oil-spill response (OSR) utility boats and OSR boom platforms. Work on the firm-fixed-price, six-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity pact will be performed in Watertown, and the first order is expected to be completed by August 2025, according […]
Lockheed Martin Owego wins $60 million radar contract from U.S. Army
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Owego plant was awarded a $60.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for modernized-radar frequency interferometer production and related support services. Work will be performed in Owego, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2026, according to an Aug. 30 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of
New York manufacturing activity bounces back in September
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rebounded into positive territory by rising 21 points in September to 1.9. The index had plummeted 20 points in August to -19 after declining six points in July to 1.1. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector. The September reading —
Oswego Health is using new molecular lab equipment
Deploys the cobas 5800 system OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health on Sept. 6 announced its purchase of the cobas 5800 system, which it describes as a fully automated molecular laboratory instrument. It offers a flexible PCR testing product to enable “accurate and reliable” diagnosis of infectious diseases, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, COVID-19, and HPV testing, Oswego Health
Upstate Medical University formally opens new cancer center in Verona
VERONA, N.Y. — Syracuse’s Upstate Medical University on Tuesday formally opened its new Upstate Cancer Center at Verona. The center is expected to see its
State announces funding for zero-emission school buses
New York State is making $100 million available for zero-emission school buses in the first round of funding available for them under the $4.2 billion
St. Joseph’s Health upgrading its hospital-based lab in $9.1 million project, creating jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health says construction has started on a project to expand laboratory services at the hospital in a $9.1 million project
FTC, NYS among those suing Amazon for “illegally maintaining monopoly power”
New York is among 17 states that are joining the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), alleging that the online retail and
Two New York projects awarded federal funding in defense-manufacturing program
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded two upstate New York–based projects $5 million each through its Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program. The
JMA Wireless, MIT professor to work on 5G research partnership
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based JMA Wireless Inc. (JMA) is involved in a three-year research partnership with a professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to deliver true ultra-reliable low-latency (URLLC) wireless service. Muriel Médard is the NEC Professor of Software Science and Engineering at MIT and a “leading voice” in reliable network communications, per a
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