SBIR/STTR Research Award
Hybrid AFS Repair of Launcher Rail Bodies
Award amount
$179,947Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2024Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- CREARE LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2024-09-05
- Contract end date
- 2025-03-05
- UEI
- JDKYAKDT4TT6
- Solicitation number
- 24.1
- Topic code
- AF241-0008
Research abstract
Launcher Rail Bodies are designed to support and guide missiles on military aircraft. Constructed from Al7075?T6, launcher rail bodies exhibit life-limiting wear which currently cannot be repaired. The AirĀForce spends roughly $2 million per year on the manufacture of new rail bodies to replace ones that could be repaired if a viable approach exists. We propose to develop a Hybrid Additive Friction Stir (AFS) technology to repair launcher rail bodies. This technology leverages all our prior work developing AFS systems. During the PhaseĀI project, we will assemble the proof-of-concept Hybrid AFS system, complete repair testing on relevant materials, and design the prototype for launcher rail repair. During Phase II, we will complete the system design, fabrication, and testing and transition the technology to the Air Force.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Improving Signal-to-Noise in Military Boom-Mounted Microphones
- Scratch Removal from Acrylic Windscreens
- A multi-function earplug that measures in-ear noise, standard noise dosimetry and hearing function
- Development of an automated Needle Decompression Device
- MOF Based Adsorbent System for the Removal of CO2
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Additive Friction Stir Deposition of Al7093 Nano-Composite: A Novel Approach for Repairing Al7075 Weapon Systems
- Additive Manufacturing & Repair of 7075 Aluminum for Weapon Systems
- Hybrid Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing and Friction Stir Processing for Manufacturing and Repairing 7075 Aluminum Components - MSC P4876
Research funding history
1,365 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $507,020,394. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce