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UD research arm lands nearly $500 million dollar Air Force contract

A University of Dayton Research Institute employee works in the lab. Courtesy of UDRI.

A University of Dayton Research Institute employee works in the lab. Courtesy of UDRI.
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The University of Dayton Research Institute has been awarded a $499,999,000, seven-year contract with the U.S. Air Force to work on materials, processes and manufacturing technologies for Department of Defense aerospace systems.

UDRI said the award will research and prototype new technologies that improve energy technology and reduce problems associated with materials, coatings, inspections, repairs, energy and resource technologies and processes. When those new technologies work, UDRI will also be in charge of demonstrating and transitioning those technologies.

The award is an “indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quality” contract for researching and evaluating solutions in operational and urgent systems, according to a press release. It is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate.

The research and development for the project will happen both at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and multiple UDRI faculities, and will be led by the UDRI Materials Technologies Transition division.

“The University of Dayton leads the nation in sponsored materials research among all colleges and universities, according to data published by the National Science Foundation,” said Dan McCray, director of UDRI’s Materials Technologies Transition division. “Our strong legacy and significant expertise in materials research align perfectly with the goals of this program, and we’re proud to continue supporting the Air Force in advancing next-generation aerospace capabilities.”

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Eileen McClory is the education reporter for the Dayton Daily News. She grew up in the Dayton area and returned to cover her hometown.