Albany Engineered Composites Awarded $21.2 Million IBAS Contract to Advance Hypersonic and Solid Rocket Motor Thermal Protection Manufacturing
Business Wire•29/09/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤$21.2 million IBAS contract awarded to Albany International (AIN)
- ➤30-month contract funds carbon-carbon thermal protection systems development
- ➤Contract supports vertically integrated hypersonic and solid rocket motor manufacturing
- ➤Program includes facility planning, equipment installation and production infrastructure development
Expert Statements
Chris Stone, President of Albany Engineered Composites
“Hypersonic systems and solid rocket motors place extraordinary demands on the material systems used and the manufacturing processes required to produce them.”
Chris Stone, President of Albany Engineered Composites
“This 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.”
Brent Stevenson, Vice President, Emerging Markets & Technology at Albany Engineered Composites
“Production readiness is a critical element of both hypersonic and solid rocket motor missions.”
Brent Stevenson, Vice President, Emerging Markets & Technology at Albany Engineered Composites
“Albany'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.”
Albany Engineered Composites Awarded $21.2 Million IBAS Contract to Advance Hypersonic and Solid Rocket Motor Thermal Protection Manufacturing
New contract supports development and vertically integrated, scalable manufacturing capacity of carbon-carbon composite thermal protection systems for hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors.
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