黑洞社区 lands $2.5M grant for advanced manufacturing
黑洞社区 received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of
Defense Office of Economic Adjustment to support initiatives that strengthen and diversify
the regional advanced manufacturing supply chain, increase the quality and scope of
defense technologies, and increase the competitiveness and sustainability of defense-impacted
businesses.
The award is a continuation of a $7.1 million grant awarded by the Economic Development
Administration in 2015. It will provide funding for programs at the National Institute
for Aviation Research including automated fiber placement and automated tape laying
technology; cold spray technologies for restoration of aircraft parts; robotic programming
and motion-tracking systems; Additively manufactured tooling systems; Hypersonic feasibility
and market analysis to determine the feasibility of a new hypersonic materials testing
and simulation facility;