The event featured advanced manufacturing technology projects the ManTech program is accelerating to bolster the DOD's capabilities to deter and defeat adversaries.  

The program is made up of investment programs operated by the Air Force, Army, Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and Office of the Secretary of Defense.

In addition to seeing firsthand the technologies, attendees also learned about ManTech's mission — to keep service members safe and ensure the DOD can deter and defeat ambitious adversaries through the maturation of technologies that support the Joint Force's needs, in both tactical and operational settings.   

The event featured advanced manufacturing technology projects the ManTech program is accelerating to bolster the DOD's capabilities to deter and defeat adversaries.  

The program is made up of investment programs operated by the Air Force, Army, Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and Office of the Secretary of Defense.

In addition to seeing firsthand the technologies, attendees also learned about ManTech's mission — to keep service members safe and ensure the DOD can deter and defeat ambitious adversaries through the maturation of technologies that support the Joint Force's needs, in both tactical and operational settings.   

Leaders from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, including Heidi Shyu, the OUSD(R&E), and Aprille Ericsson, the assistant secretary of defense for science and technology, toured the exhibits alongside Frost and other ManTech leaders.  

Featured exhibits included a heat exchanger from MII America Makes that uses additive manufacturing to improve cooling efficiency and design flexibility in military engine components, which helps extend operational time for vehicles and other assets. Another item was a rocket nozzle developed through new additive technologies and specialized materials that provides supply-chain flexibility.  

BioMADE featured rubber made from dandelions, which promises to increase sustainability and decrease carbon emissions in addition to reliance on imports.

"The MIIs are public-private partnerships that support various technology domains, such as additive manufacturing and photonics," said Frost. "By uniting public, private, and academic players, we can move faster and more efficiently to benefit the U.S. military."

Shyu, whose priorities as the Pentagon's chief technology officer include creating an ecosystem in which members can work together to create integrated defense capabilities, said bringing together innovators to showcase their work was especially critical for leaders to understand the opportunities available in the department.  

“We can't go it alone,” she said. “The innovations I saw showed the depth and breadth the department needs to take on the challenges of today and tomorrow. DOD ManTech's ability to bring so many experts across the multiple domains together to work as a team is just exactly what keeps America safe and our domestic manufacturing base more dynamic.”

For more information on the capabilities featured, see the attached DOD ManTech

 

Source:defense.gov

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