Composites Processing and Fabrication
Abstract
The primary technical goal of the Composites Processing and Fabrication activity is improving weapon systems affordability, enhancing weapon system effectiveness and improving reliability/warfighter readiness through the increased utilization of composite materials and structures. This is being achieved through the development, maturation, and transition of affordable and robust manufacturing, assembly, and repair processes that fully exploit the benefits of composite materials. Concentration is on affordability for the following platforms: VIRGINIA Class submarine (VCS)/COLUMBIA Class submarine (CLB), DDG 51 Class destroyer, CVN 78 Class carrier, FFG 62 Class frigate, and F-35 Lightning II aircraft. In addition to addressing affordability for key naval platforms, ManTech also addresses manufacturing technology to aid in capability acceleration to the fleet. Composites processing and fabrication technology areas include but are not limited to fiber-reinforced polymeric (organic) resin composites; ceramic-matrix, metal-matrix, and carbon-carbon composites; composite internal stiffening core materials such as foam, ceramic, balsa wood, polymeric or metallic honeycomb, or other materials; composite external stiffening concepts such as hat and blade stiffeners and methodologies to manufacture them; materials for radomes and other electrical applications; composite manufacturing and similar processes and related equipment technology; and adhesives, adhesive bonding, and related technologies (i.e., surface preparation techniques), as well as mechanical fastening, and other methodologies for joining composites to other composites or metals, and similar assembly technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- faded2191bdba95fe8c74eb7b1b98d9c