Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies (MITS)

Added: Oct 22, 2015 9:30 am The objective of this effort is to obtain for the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division (AFRL/RXM) research and development directed towards increased knowledge and advanced state-of-the-art of manufacturing science and technology in order to bridge the gap between military manufacturing requirements and industrial capabilities. Specifically, AFRL/RXM requires the ability to: research, develop, design and prototype electronic, metallic, monolithic ceramic, composite, multifunctional, and additively manufactured materials, components and devices, and their manufacturing processes; identify manufacturing technologies which can bridge the gap between military needs and industrial capabilities; and perform R&D of new techniques, methods, and analytical tools to improve manufacturing technologies and practices.