The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III) program (CFDA 12.777), awarded a $69,387,060 Cooperative Agreement to Coorstek, Inc. (dba Coorstek Center For Advanced Materials) on December 27, 2023. The purpose of this award is to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense, specifically for the production and manufacturing of boron carbide, a critical material used in defense systems. The 4-year project aims to scale up domestic synthesis and production capabilities for this strategic material. Recent awards under the DPA Title III program have focused on expanding domestic production of other critical materials and components, such as aluminum, graphite, cobalt, manganese, and advanced chemicals for energetics.
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