‘DASH-MOT’ Hypersonics Project Awarded to Meet System Demands

February 25, 2025 – Fiber Materials, Inc. (FMI) has been awarded a multi-million dollar Other Transaction Agreement from the Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Office, for the Demonstration of Aero Structures for Hypersonics – Manufacturing Optimization and Testing (DASH-MOT) prototyping project. DASH-MOT was awarded through the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division’s Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Systems (S²MARTS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and will be managed by the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL). FMI will complete multiple tasks set by the DoD, including the demonstration, testing, optimization, and scaling of hypersonic aero structures.

The development of hypersonic systems that can travel at greater than five times the speed of sound is a priority for the DoD. The DASH-MOT prototyping project addresses manufacturing improvements for hypersonic grade materials that are subject to extreme environmental requirements. The project includes several task areas to be completed by FMI with each task geared towards addressing these critical issues in hypersonic systems. The final deliverable will include process improvements to manufacturing ceramic matrix composites and demonstrated production.

NSTXL hosted Industry Day and Project TALX events, connecting industry with government leads on the DASH-MOT project. During the Project TALX, a diverse group of potential performers asked questions and heard directly from the government, ultimately resulting in more robust proposals. Through the DASH-MOT effort, NSWC Crane is expanding research for hypersonic systems materials and optimizing their manufacturing and testing.

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