INDIANA — Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann and the Indiana Office of Defense and Development announce that Indiana has been awarded $2.7 million in federal Defense Industry Adjustment funds from the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment. This grant will be used to better understand and develop an action plan for Indiana to assist …read more.

The U.S. Justice Department announced last week that Medtronic PLC and affiliated Medtronic companies, Medtronic Inc., Medtronic USA Inc., and Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc., have agreed to pay $4.41 million to the United States to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by making false statements to the U.S. Department of Veterans …read more.

Transhield, Inc. and Kennon Products, Inc. recently announced they have formed a partnership under a collaborative agreement to deliver protective covers to the military aircraft market. The agreement allows Transhield and Kennon to provide cost effective and affordable solutions for the protection of military aircraft assets. Transhield is the maker of advanced technology protective covers. …read more.

The Indiana National Guard has announced that it will open its third STARBASE program in the state at the South Bend National Guard Armory in early 2016. The Guard has already begun the program in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, which have become tremendously popular. STARBASE brings a unique form of science, technology, engineering and math …read more.

Petroleum Traders Corp., Fort Wayne, has been awarded a maximum $66,882,605 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for fuel. This is a competitive acquisition and 34 offers were received. This is a 3-year base contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Indiana with an April 30, 2017, performance completion date. Using military services are Army, …read more.

The Department of Defense Korean War 60th Anniversary Committee has opened an online forum for Korean War Veterans and those affected by the war to submit their stories. “A little over 100 miles out … the engine exploded on us and caught fire,” shared Lt. Col. William McCowen of the United States Air Force, who …read more.

The U.S. Department of Defense says it has awarded Columbia City, Ind., a $9 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract. The $9,693,000 modification allows for an option for 1,800 AN/SSQ-101A sonobuoys in support of Navy antisubmarine forces for the mission of detection, classification and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations. Work …read more.