Mount Pearl, NL-based Solace Power has secured a US$3.8-million (C$5.4 million) contract with Boeing, the company’s seventh engagement with the aerospace giant and the largest aerospace contract in its history.

The Newfoundland and Labrador company develops wireless power and data transfer technology for aerospace, defence and other sectors. Under the new agreement, Solace will supply its patented aerospace and defence platform to Boeing to support advanced functionality using fully decoupled wireless power and data transfer.

The contract follows a previous phase of work in which Solace delivered flight-qualified wireless power solutions to Boeing. The new phase will add feature upgrades and extend integration and flight qualification to include both wireless power and wireless data. According to the company, this work is expected to expand its intellectual property portfolio and strengthen its compliance record in regulated aerospace and defence markets.

“This contract represents another major milestone in our partnership with Boeing,” said Solace CEO Neil Chaulk in a press release. “We have been trusted strategic partners for years, and this latest project reflects Boeing’s continued confidence in our technology as well as the team. It demonstrates how deep-tech innovation from Newfoundland and Labrador can transform the global aerospace and defence industry.”

Colin Ryan, chief operating and financial officer at Solace, said demand from aerospace and defence customers has increased over the past year, and that Boeing and other partners are using the company’s technology to simplify system architectures, reduce maintenance requirements and add new capabilities to their platforms.

The contract also builds on Boeing’s earlier $10.3 million investment in Solace under the P-8 Industrial and Technological Benefits program, announced in January. That program is intended to channel work and technology development to Canadian companies as part of Boeing’s obligations tied to defence procurement.

Al Meinzinger, president of Boeing Canada, said the latest agreement represents a further stage in Boeing’s collaboration with Solace and cited the role of Canadian suppliers in advancing the company’s aerospace technology, particularly in rotorcraft systems.

Solace Power provides wireless power and data technology for aerospace and defence, automotive, industrial automation and telecommunications applications. The company has previously received recognition from Boeing and from national and regional business award programs.