Aegis Aerospace Inc. and United Semiconductors LLC have joined forces to create the Aegis Advanced Materials Manufacturing Platform (AMMP), a first-of-its-kind commercial platform designed to produce semiconductor materials while orbiting Earth.
The workforce shortage in manufacturing is no secret — there have been countless articles discussing the issue, multiple programs introduced to attract new workers to the industry, and several initiatives aimed at making manufacturing jobs more appealing.
LIFT, which is the country's national advanced materials innovation institute, has officially kicked off three new projects. These projects are the result of an open call in 2024 for proposals that focused on advanced materials of interest to the Department of War (DoW) and how those could work with DOW components or systems.
The U.S. naval shipbuilding sector has received substantial federal funding exceeding sixteen billion dollars during the first half of 2025, aimed at fleet modernization through submarine manufacturing, combat enhancements, and industrial capacity development.
Many aerospace manufacturers are turning to digital technologies to efficiently reshore their operations and supply chains to cut costs and avoid global disruptions.