UDRI Awarded $42M Air Force Contract to Research Aerospace Materials

The University of Dayton Research Institute has been awarded a five-year U.S. Air Force contract to perform research in advanced behavior and life prediction of aerospace materials for the Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

The contract has an award ceiling of $42 million, a UDRI spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The overall contract provides for research and development in materials performance assessment and life-prediction tools to help the Air Force extend the life of, and reduce the cost of sustaining, aircraft and aircraft components, officials said.

Continue reading at the Dayton Daily News.

Credit:  Dave Larsen; Staff Writer

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