VIVAERO $20m AFRL contract to advance ceramic matrix composites for US Air Force, Space Force AeroVironment, a leader in defence technology innovation, has been awarded a $20m Ceramics Advanced Materials and Processes (CAMP) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to advance next-generation ceramic and ceramic matrix composite materials (CMCs) for extreme aerospace and defence applications supporting the US Air and Space Forces. Under the 39-month contract, AV’s materials experts will partner with AFRL scientists and engineers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, to accelerate development, field advanced capabilities faster, and strengthen mission readiness while reducing lifecycle costs. The team will apply advanced additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and sensor integration techniques to create lightweight, thermally resilient structures – such as high-speed aerodynamic vehicles, turbine engines, rocket propulsion sy...
