Assessing Industrial Capabilities for Carbon Fiber Production

摘要

Analysis and evaluation of requirements and industrial capabilities are an important part of the defense system acquisition process. From providing milestone decision support on industrial and production issues to understanding and managing program risk, assessment of industrial capabilities provides for informed and realistic decision making on major defense acquisition programs. Carbon fiber is a key constituent of advanced composite materials used in many defense and aerospace systems. This paper assesses industrial capabilities for carbon fiber production, a sub-tier industrial sector critical to defense systems.