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Albany Engineered Composites Awarded $21.2 Million IBAS Contract to Advance Hypersonic and Solid Rocket Motor Thermal Protection Manufacturing<\/b><\/p>\n

New contract supports development and vertically integrated, scalable manufacturing capacity of carbon-carbon composite thermal protection systems for hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors.<\/i><\/p>\n

ROCHESTER, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nAlbany Engineered Composites, a segment of Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN), announced today that its AEC Advanced Programs, Inc. business has received a new contract, with a total value of $21.2 million over the 30-month period of performance, through the U.S. government’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program for Strengthening America’s Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base (SAMDIB).<\/p>\n

\nThe award, through the U.S. Army Contracting Command \u2013 Rock Island and Cornerstone Other Transaction Authority (OTA), supports the development of carbon-carbon composite thermal protection systems (TPS) for hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors (SRM). The effort focuses on advancing, scalable manufacturing capabilities for critical extreme-environment defense applications.<\/p>\n

\nAlbany will leverage its experience in advanced composite manufacturing, including 3D-woven, near-net-shape preforms and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), together with carbon-carbon densification capabilities.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cHypersonic systems and solid rocket motors place extraordinary demands on the material systems used and the manufacturing processes required to produce them,\u201d said Chris Stone, president of Albany Engineered Composites. \u201cThis award brings together Albany’s advanced composite expertise and production-focused capabilities to address an important challenge for the U.S. defense industrial base: establishing the manufacturing capacity required to support next-generation hypersonic and solid rocket motor systems at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe program focuses on establishing a vertically integrated production facility for carbon-carbon composite manufacturing, creating critical domestic industrial base capacity for the continued development and scalable production of cost-effective thermal protection solutions for hypersonic weapons and SRMs.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cProduction readiness is a critical element of both hypersonic and solid rocket motor missions,\u201d said Brent Stevenson, vice president, emerging markets & technology at Albany Engineered Composites. \u201cAlbany’s proven experience in 3D-woven near-net-shape composite preforms and RTM provides a strong foundation for advancing scalable manufacturing solutions for these critical missions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe effort expands Albany’s capabilities for extreme-environment applications, combining advanced materials technology with manufacturing infrastructure and production engineering. The program includes engineering studies, facility planning, supplier selection, procurement and installation of key manufacturing equipment and development of the infrastructure required to support carbon-carbon composite thermal protection system production.<\/p>\n

Advancing Hypersonic and Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing at Scale
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<\/b>Hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors operate in some of the most demanding aerospace and defense environments. Their thermal protection systems must withstand extreme conditions while also meeting increasingly important cost objectives with scalable production.<\/p>\n

\nThrough this IBAS effort, Albany applies its advanced composite manufacturing expertise to help strengthen the U.S. industrial base and establish the vertically integrated infrastructure needed to support future hypersonic and SRM production. The award reinforces Albany’s commitment to advanced composite solutions for extreme environments and to expanding domestic manufacturing capabilities for critical aerospace and defense applications.<\/p>\n

\nFor more information, visit Albany Engineered Composites<\/a>, on Facebook<\/a> or on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Albany Engineered Composites
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<\/b>Albany Engineered Composites, a segment of Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN), designs and manufactures advanced engineered composite components for engine and airframe applications in commercial and military aircraft, missiles and unmanned vehicles. Albany\u2019s specialty composite solutions enable current and next-generation aircraft to perform better while being more fuel efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n

About Albany International Corp.
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<\/b>Albany is a leading materials science developer and manufacturer of engineered components, using advanced materials processing and automation capabilities, with two core businesses:<\/p>\n