Air Force Solicitation - Advanced Structures Initiative

The Manufacturing Technology Division of the AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is developing plans for a new initiative to develop designs and manufacturing technologies for advanced aircraft structures. The Government is specifically interested in white papers for programs that address technologies that help attack barriers to transition of advanced structures and programs that address structures technologies to enable next generation airframes. These structures are not limited to a single material class, such as composite or metal. The areas are listed in no particular order of importance. The Government is interested in responses from across the aerospace industry, including prime contractors, parts fabricators, material suppliers, and other subtier suppliers as appropriate. Read more