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US Air Force Pays $293 Million for Right to Operate 745,000 Oracle Tech Products

© AP Photo / Mel EvansA United States Military Academy cadet checks computers at the Cyber Research Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., Wednesday, April 9, 2014
A United States Military Academy cadet checks computers at the Cyber Research Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - Sputnik International
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The Mythics Company has received an almost $300 million US Air Force contract to provide a core set of Oracle technology products covering 745,768 licenses currently in use, the Department of Defense said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The company will provide an unlimited license agreement for a core set of Oracle technology products including a catalog which provides price holds with discounted pricing on technology products on 745,768 Oracle licenses currently in use, the Defense Department explained.

Airman 1st Class Steven (left) and Airman 1st Class Taylor prepare an MQ-9 Reaper for flight during exercise Combat Hammer, May 15, 2014, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Reaper crews flew a week-long mission, where they released the GBU-12 Paveway II and AGM-114 Hellfire munitions. Steven and Taylor are MQ-9 Reaper crew chiefs from the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. - Sputnik International
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The agreement “will allow improvement in Oracle license management, provide access to the MilCloud and other cloud service providers [and] allow use of Air Force Oracle software in the joint environment,” the announcement added.

Work on the contract will be performed at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by February 28, 2022, the Defense Department said.

Oracle is a multinational computer tech corporation specialized in database software and technology, cloud engineered systems and enterprise software products. In 2015, it was named the second biggest software producer after Microsoft, according to PwC.

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