WSU lands $2.5M grant for advanced manufacturing
Wichita State University received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment to support initiatives that strengthen and diversify the regional advanced manufacturing supply chain, increase the quality and scope of defense technologies, and increase the competitiveness and sustainability of defense-impacted businesses.
The award is a continuation of a $7.1 million grant awarded by the Economic Development Administration in 2015. It will provide funding for programs at the National Institute for Aviation Research including automated fiber placement and automated tape laying technology; cold spray technologies for restoration of aircraft parts; robotic programming and motion-tracking systems; Additively manufactured tooling systems; Hypersonic feasibility and market analysis to determine the feasibility of a new hypersonic materials testing and simulation facility;
