DOD Awards $3.7M to Qarbon Aerospace for Military Aviation Composite Production
The deal will assist the company in the design and development of a continuous fiber thermoplastic composite structure for components requiring icing protection.
Qarbon Aerospace manufactures medium to large complex composite components and assemblies. [Courtesy: Qarbon Aerospace]
Key Takeaways:
The Department of Defense (DOD) awarded Qarbon Aerospace $3.7 million for the design and production of advanced composites.
This funding targets continuous fiber thermoplastic composite structures for military aviation components requiring icing protection.
The advanced composites are expected to improve efficiency, manufacturing, durability, reliability, and ease of repair compared to conventional systems.
The DOD considers this contract a vital step to bolster U.S. leadership in manufacturing technologies and strengthen defense industrial supply chains.
The Defense Department (DOD) announced it has awarded Qarbon Aerospace $3.7 million for the design and production of advanced composites for military aviation applications.
