Demonstration of Aero Structures for Hypersonics – Manufacturing Optimization and Testing (DASH-MOT)

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane is seeking prototype solutions to expand the Navy’s capability to design, manufacture, characterize, and test hypersonic ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials. Over the last several years, there has been limited success with demonstrating these capabilities. As the weapon suppliers develop these capabilities and they become more viable, there will be a desire to go even faster. There is also a desire to place future systems in even more extreme enviro...