DoD ManTech News
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter with stakeholders from the new Revolutionary Fibers and Textiles institute and members of DoD’s ManTech program.

June 14, 2016

DOD Announces New Manufacturing Institute

On Friday, April 1, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA), Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced the newest manufacturing innovation institute focused on revolutionary fibers and textiles.

New technologies such as this automated forklift could soon be available to DLA employees.

April 20, 2016

DLA Research and Development: A Strategic Activity That Lives in an Operational Environment

Fort Belvoir, VIRGINIA — DLA’s current Research and Development program focuses on end-to-end supply chain for traditional programs, but also looks at strategic priorities.

AFRL materials engineer Dr. Benjamin Leever received the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Award of Excellence at a February 22, 2016, Pentagon ceremony for his role in standing-up the newest US Department of Defense Institute for Manufacturing Innovation. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

March 3, 2016

AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate engineer lauded for advancing domestic manufacturing capabilities

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Air Force Research Laboratory materials engineer Dr. Benjamin Leever received the Office of the

The newly-established Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute will help enable a new class of stretchable, conformal devices that can add greater utility to existing products and make possible new tools and technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Sept. 25, 2015

AFRL seeking to advance a new breed of electronics through manufacturing institute

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is paving the way for a new class of innovative military

Sept. 17, 2015

AFRL researchers recognized for STEM contributions

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — Five Air Force Research Laboratory researchers were recently honored for their efforts in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

July 20, 2015

Air Force seeks to advance materials knowledge through Materials Science and Engineering Data Challenge

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — In an effort to acquire new materials knowledge from existing sources, the Air Force Research

Physicists at the Energy Department's Ames Laboratory developed the first model of a photonic band-gap crystal. Such crystals have the ability to control and filter light similar to the way semiconductors control electricity. Energy Department photo

Oct. 8, 2014

DoD Competition to Launch New Manufacturing Institute

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced a Defense Department-sponsored competition that will provide up to $110 million to launch an Institute for Manufacturing Innovation.

Aug. 14, 2014

AFRL program improves manufacturing process for Air Force communication system components

WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — future air superiority in anti-access area denial (A2AD) environments requires improved network

April 8, 2014

America Makes - Air Force partners with industry to enhance U.S. manufacturing capability

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) led an

High-efficiency, multijunction space solar cells (AFRL image)

Dec. 13, 2010

Process Maturation Helps Solar Cells Shine

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — By working to mature practices in place for manufacturing high-efficiency, multijunction space solar

ManTech Leads DMS&T Pursuit of Better Cost Modeling Method (AFRL image)

Sept. 14, 2010

ManTech Leads DMS&T Pursuit of Better Cost Modeling Method

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The Office of the Secretary of Defense's Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology program,

An Inlet Duct Robotic Drilling cell at work (AFRL image)

March 26, 2010

ManTech/SBIR Effort Drills Into Time and Cost of JSF Production

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Thanks to Air Force Research Laboratory's Manufacturing Technology and Small Business Innovation

Mr. Kenneth M. Johnson, senior materials engineer from AFRL’s ManTech Division (AFRL image)

June 15, 2009

ManTech Effort Facilitates Production of Aircraft Coating Technology

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Thanks to an AFRL Manufacturing Technology effort, there now exists a newly established process for

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