The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $988,927 cooperative agreement to Cytec Engineered Materials Inc., a global specialty materials and chemicals company, to participate in Phase 1 of the NASA High-Rate Composites Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project. This single-source award does not have a set-aside designation. As the prime contractor, Cytec will conduct research and development work approved by NASA and the Advanced Composites...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $196,747.00 Cooperative Agreement to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, through its Military Aircraft Systems division doing business as Aerospace Systems, for the "HI-RATE COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING (HICAM) PROJECT." The goal of the project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies that enable a 4-6x production rate increase for large composite airframe structures without increased costs....
This STTR Phase I contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awards $124,956 to Composites Automation LLC, a small business, to evaluate automated tape placement (ATP) processing of thin ply composites. The project will focus on process and design modeling, test panel fabrication, and mechanical performance evaluation to enable the transition from standard to thin ply ATP processing. Key goals include fabricating high-quality composite parts with low void content. The...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC22M0160, is a Cooperative Agreement between Toray Advanced Composites USA, Inc. and NASA's Shared Services Center. The contract, valued at $1,201,661.00, is for Toray's participation in NASA's High Rate Composites Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project, Phase 1. The work will be performed in Morgan Hill, CA and is not set-aside. Toray Advanced Composites USA, Inc. is a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of advanced composite materials,...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $107,099 Cooperative Agreement to Electroimpact Inc., a leading manufacturer of aerospace tooling and automation, for the High-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project. The goal of this project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies that enable a 4-6x production rate increase for large composite airframe structures without cost increases. As the prime contractor, Electroimpact will...
This SBIR Phase II contract, awarded to Composites Automation LLC, a small business, by NASA, is focused on evaluating automated tape placement (ATP) processing of thin-ply composites. The $749,962 contract involves material and process development, modeling, test panel fabrication, and performance evaluation. The goal is to enable the fabrication of uniform, high-fiber-volume, low-void-content composite parts using thin-ply ATP processing. The contract builds upon prior Phase I work and...
This is a $57,734.50 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Spirit Aerosystems Inc., a major manufacturer of aircraft parts and components. The primary goal of the High-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies for large composite airframe structures that enable a 4-6x production rate increase without cost. The contract is not set aside and has a completion...
This is a $749,815 Firm Fixed Price STTR Phase II contract awarded by NASA to San Diego Composites, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced composite materials and components. The contract supports NASA's future missions, including the Asteroid Redirect Mission, Mars Exploration, and NASA's commercial space supply efforts. The objective is to develop an Advanced Composite Truss (ACT) additive manufacturing technology that can provide 30-40% weight savings and 250-300% improvements in...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $121,400 cooperative agreement to Spirit Aerosystems Inc., a manufacturer of aircraft parts and components, to participate in the High-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HICAM) project. The goal of this project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies that enable a 4-6x production rate increase for large composite airframe structures. This award is not associated with a set-aside program....
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $347,363.58 Cooperative Agreement to The Boeing Company for the HI-RATE COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING (HICAM) project. The goal of HICAM is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies for large composite airframe structures that enable a 4-6x production rate increase without cost. The contract is not set aside and is being performed in St. Louis, MO. Boeing has extensive experience providing...