Navy
Naval Support Activity Orlando
Host for Navy training and simulation activities in the research park.
Central Florida
Defense Relationships in Orlando
Orlando is home base for Desra Group and the center of the nation's military modeling, simulation, and training community. Team Orlando brings the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force acquisition commands together in one research park, surrounded by primes, small businesses, and university partners.
Installations and commands
Navy
NAWCTSD
Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division.
Army
PEO STRI
Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.
Marine Corps
PM TRASYS
Marine Corps Program Manager for Training Systems.
Air Force
AFLCMC Simulators Division
Air Force agile combat support and simulator programs.
Joint
Central Florida Research Park
Team Orlando's home next to UCF, ringed by defense contractors.
How we help companies here
Desra Group helps established defense and technology companies, wherever they're headquartered, build a lasting presence in this market. We do it through relationships and local market knowledge, not cold outreach.
- Our own relationships with the people and organizations active in this region
- A close understanding of Florida's defense market, one of the top five in the U.S.
- Help identifying gaps between management, operations, and technical teams
- Advice to partners on both sides so the defense sector wins as a whole
- Relevant introductions and collaboration when there's a natural fit
Desra Group does not guarantee introductions, leads, or contract awards, and has no affiliation with or influence over the installations listed.
Industry focus in this region
Modeling, simulation and trainingTraining systems acquisitionDefense primes and small businessesUCF research partnerships