# U.S. Air Force awards $1.5M contract to Optomec for additive repairs

The U.S. Air Force awarded Optomec a $1.5 million contract to develop a metal additive manufacturing system and process for repairing oversized titanium components, specifically integrally bladed rotors (blisks) used in F22 and F35 aircraft engines.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-05-20
- Where: United States
- Value: $1.50M
- Status: announced
- Products: metal additive manufacturing system, titanium blisk repair process
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Optomec](https://endata.com/companies/17765.md)
- [U.S. Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/1019.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [additivemanufacturing.media](https://www.additivemanufacturing.media/news/air-force-awards-15m-contract-to-optomec-for-additive-repairs), 2022-05-20: "The U.S. Air Force has awarded Optomec a $1.5 million contract to develop a metal additive manufacturing (AM) system and process that enables the repair of oversized titanium components used in aircraft engines."

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