University Multispectral Laboratories (UML), a not-for-profit research, development, test, evaluation and training (RDT&E) institution serving a growing number of government agencies and military commands, announced that it has entered into a business collaboration agreement with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC), Inc. to pursue joint scientific and commercialization projects for a wide range of potential defense, homeland security and energy technologies.
Founded as public-private partnership in 2006 by the State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, UML has become one of the nation’s leading high-security scientific assets for development and evaluation of advanced sensors, unmanned aviation systems and other technologies. As the only “trusted agent” lab of its kind, the government-owned/contractor-operated UML does not own or take an interest in intellectual property, giving customers full confidence in the unbiased integrity of the research and evaluation work done by the institution’s team of top scientists.
With the new cooperation agreement, UML will expand on a number of research and development opportunities stemming from the lab’s already considerable working relationship with NASC, a renowned professional engineering services company that provides the Department of Defense and other organizations with specialized technologies in a number of areas, including acoustics, air vehicles, electro-optics, software and systems integration.
“NASC and UML are both built on a foundation of scientific innovation, quality and commitment to serving the complex, changing needs of our nation’s warriors and first responders,” said UML lab director Dr. Web Keogh. “The partnership between our two organizations accelerates our combined ability to deliver crucial new technologies and advanced systems to the theater of operations where they will enhance security and save lives. We look forward to achieving many exciting, important milestones together.”
The government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) University Multispectral Laboratories (UML) is operated by Triton Scientific, LLC, in partnership with Oklahoma State University and the State of Oklahoma. Triton Scientific is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oklahoma-based Keogh Group, LLC, a privately-held consortium of companies involved in the research, development and deployment of technologies for the military, national security, intelligence and energy industries.
UML is a not-for-profit, “trusted agent” institution providing research, development, test, evaluation, and training laboratory and field facilities in support of C5ISR, CBRNE, cyber, UAS, energy and related missions across all federal, state, local and commercial requirements. UML’s professional team includes highly experienced former special operations forces, intelligence community and scientific personnel with significant experience in support of critical government missions.
Since its inception in 1977, Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) has provided engineering and technical services in support of the Department of Defense. NASC began by providing highly specialized acoustics engineering and analysis support to the Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Over the years NASC’s technical expertise expanded to include avionics, air vehicles, sensors, electro-optics, prototyping, materials, Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW), systems integration, and UAS. Since 2002, NASC has been designing, developing, manufacturing and enhancing a series of UAVs for its primary US Navy customer. NASC also provides the military with UAS mission support personnel: pilots, mission commanders, sensor operators, maintenance personnel, and logistics personnel.
By providing customers with quality products and consistently exceeding customer expectations, NASC has expanded to more than 10 locations spread throughout the United States, as well as supporting the global war on terrorism overseas.
Source: Press Release