An Assessment of the MMC Technology Base, Applications, and Marketplace.

Abstract

In an era of declining defense budgets, the North American defense industrial base faces the challenges of advancing and maintaining technological superiority with reduced government research and development funding. In response to this challenge, the North American Defense Industrial Base Organization (NADIBO) sponsored the Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) assessment as a case study to assess the potential for emerging technologies to continue to advance and to remain viable in the current and projected economic environment. This assessment provides a methodology and framework for conducting similar studies in the future and identifies opportunities to enhance the level of joint effort between the U.S. and Canada in creating and sustaining a viable MMC marketplace.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1993
Accession Number
ADA322772

Entities

Organizations

  • Braddock Dunn & McDonald

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Congress
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • National Security

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials