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Dayton Business Journal: Why Wright State\u2019s new $14M sensor research contract is a bigger deal than you probably realize<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The impact of the contract, however, will likely go well beyond its monetary value and help better position Wright State Research Institute for bigger revenue and national prominence.<\/p>\n Here’s how: For starters, the contract should spur a lot of basic research that feeds other defense applications and commercialization opportunities, said Dennis Andersh, CEO of Wright State Applied Research Corp., the nonprofit arm of the institute.<\/p>\n “From a fundamental research perspective, this is probably one of the better sensor teams in the country,” Andersh said.<\/p>\n The new contract also signals the maturation of the institute and its ability to be a prime contractor on large contracts in the defense research and development world, said Jason Parker, director of Wright State Research Institute.<\/p>\n Read the article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dayton Daily News: Wright State Research Institute lands $14 million Air Force contract<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Wright State Research Institute has beat eight competitors to land a seven-year, $14 million contract to develop sensor technologies, according to the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n The research institute will work with the Sensors Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory, which awarded the contract. The directorate is at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.<\/p>\n Dennis Andersh, WSRI chief executive officer, said the multi-million dollar contract was a \u201csignificant win\u201d to bolster homeland security and could produce spin-off commercial technologies such as improving collision avoidance radars and autonomous cars.<\/p>\n Read the article<\/a> (subscription required).<\/p>\n Dayton Business Journal: Wright State Research Institute lands $14M Air Force sensors deal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The U.S. Air Force has tapped Wright State Research Institute for as much as $14 million in aerospace sensor work. Late Friday, the Department of Defense announced WSRI won a seven-year contract for the Sensor and Information Research Center for Understanding Systems program.<\/p>\n The work – which includes fundamental research in sensing and sensor exploitation technologies \u2013 will be done for Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.<\/p>\n Officials say the idea is to have researchers working on innovative ground-breaking solutions for fundamental research projects that address some of the most difficult sensor challenges and to find technology breakthroughs.<\/p>\n Read the article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coverage of Wright State Research Institute’s $14 million Air Force contract: Dayton Business Journal: Why Wright State\u2019s new $14M sensor research contract is a bigger deal than you probably realize The impact of the contract, however, will likely go well … Continue reading