The United States faces a critical technology commercialization gap—bridging the divide between prototype development and high-rate manufacturing of advanced aerospace composites. With the U.S. Air Force expecting to procure over 2,500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) by 2035 and commercial aerospace…
The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) Tech Hub is proud to celebrate the success of one of its consortium members, North Idaho College (NIC), which has advanced in NASA’s Aerospace State Hubs for Skilled Technical Workforce Initiative. With support…
We intend for the Inland Northwest Tech Hub to house the world’s largest composites press and advanced manufacturing capabilities under one roof. This center will be a national testbed and training center, where leading engineers from industry, DoD and NASA…
Testbed and Training Center Will House the Largest Aerospace Composites Press in the World FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 3, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee this week, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg affirmed the critical role of…
March 24th, 2025 – REUTERS This week Reuters highlighted the need for thermoplastic composites. Below are some highlights from that article that point to exactly why the AAMMC Tech hub and the United States efforts to develop a domestic supply…
American Defense and Commercial Aerospace Industry Leaders, NASA, Partner on Breakthrough Lightweight Advanced Materials Testbed The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) Tech Hub is quickly moving forward with plans to acquire the world’s largest and most capable thermoplastic composites press to prove medium…
Testbed Established with Federal Funding, Industry, and Private Commitments. Training Programs will be the Focus as Equipment is Procured. JANUARY 14th, 2025 – The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) announced today that the Testbed and Training Center will become…
This week, GeekWire highlighted Spokane’s ambitious move to establish itself as a leader in advanced aerospace materials with the new Advanced Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC). The initiative focuses on developing thermoplastic composites, which promise to revolutionize the aerospace industry…
On Friday, April 26th, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell highlighted Spokane’s potential as a global leader in aerospace materials manufacturing during an aerospace showcase at Blue Origin in Kent, WA. The region is poised to host the world’s first full-scale advanced…
This week, EDA updated its website to include broad details about each of the 31 Designees’ proposals. While each Hub’s programs reflect their respective technology and industry focus, they are unified by the goals of the Tech Hubs program: making…