Dual Tech Taxonomy 1.0
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing (AM03)
Advanced Manufacturing reshapes production through digital integration, automation, and innovative materials or processes (e.g., additive manufacturing). This sector leverages real-time data, robotics, and AI-driven optimization to boost quality, reduce costs, and shorten development cycles. Commercial industries deploy these methods to stay competitive in fast-evolving markets, while defense programs adopt them to rapidly prototype mission-critical components or scale up specialized hardware. From small-batch custom parts to high-volume, high-precision fabrication, advanced manufacturing modernizes supply chains and drives industrial innovation.
Additive Design Solutions (DS13)
Additive Design Solutions (DS13) advance the practice of fabricating complex components using 3D printing and generative processes. By optimizing geometry, integrating simulation feedback, and ensuring secure collaboration, these solutions enhance both commercial product development and defense manufacturing for lighter, higher-performance parts.
Information & Analytics
Digital Thread Platforms (DT23)
Digital Thread Platforms (DT23) unify data and processes across a product’s entire lifecycle—from design and manufacturing to maintenance and decommissioning. By creating an unbroken data flow, commercial operations streamline production and reduce errors, while defense applications ensure traceability and compliance for mission-critical assets.
Data & Analytics
Space Enabled Manufacturing (SX33)
Space Enabled Manufacturing (SX33) leverages microgravity and orbital conditions to produce advanced materials or components with unique properties. By minimizing launch mass and exploiting vacuum advantages, commercial sectors can innovate specialized parts, while defense missions gain access to cutting-edge manufacturing for satellite upkeep or deep-space operations.
Space
Advanced Airframes (AA43)
Advanced Airframes (AA43) refines aircraft structures using cutting-edge materials, coatings, and assembly techniques. By reducing weight, improving aerodynamics, and integrating health monitoring sensors, commercial aviation reaps fuel savings and safety gains, while defense sectors attain agile and robust platforms suited for high-performance missions.
Air
Adaptive Production & Materials (AP53)
Adaptive Production & Materials (AP53) merges flexible manufacturing cells, advanced composites, and reconfigurable tooling to optimize throughput in demanding environments. By scaling production or performing quick field repairs, commercial industries enjoy just-in-time efficiency, while defense sectors ensure readiness under variable mission requirements.
Land
Marine Capable Materials (MC63)
Marine Capable Materials (MC63) advance protective, lightweight, and environmentally resistant solutions for vessels and marine infrastructure. Through specialized coatings, robust composites, and rapid repair systems, commercial maritime industries lower maintenance costs, while defense fleets preserve operational integrity in diverse sea conditions.
Sea
