America s Additive Foundry Consortium FY23 DMCSP
Abstract
The America s Additive Foundry Consortium, a coalition of entities located in the Southern Gulf Coastal Plains of Texas, proposes the project America s Additive Foundry: Secure U.S. Supply of Tactical Alloys through Additive, Hybrid, and Intelligent Manufacturing to address casting and forging supply chain issues facing the U.S. military. America s Additive Foundry seeks to secure these supply chains by 1) developing and providing technical support for novel materials and processes for components traditionally manufactured using casting and forging that leverage metal additive, hybrid, and convergent manufacturing; 2) offering certificate/training programs to members of the academic and industrial sector that upskill and reskill the incumbent workforce; 3) serving as a regional tech demonstration hub to expose modern technologies to small and medium local manufacturers and connect these manufacturers to defense supply chains. These connections provide localized technical support for innovation, incubation, commercialization, and implementation of proposed America s Additive Foundry technologies. As a result, the America s Additive Foundry Consortium can establish the Southern Gulf Coastal Plains of Texas as a key supplier for defense manufacturing. As a recently designated Defense Manufacturing Community, funds under this award will be applied to make long-term investments in advanced research and commercialization, critical skills and supply chain development in order to strengthen the national security innovation base.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 02, 2024
- Source ID
- HQ00052310064
Entities
People
- Jianzhi Li
Organizations
- Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley