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Pentagon event spotlights 70 years of DoW ManTech investment

AIM Photonics highlighted integrated photonics innovation at the Pentagon’s celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Department of War ManTech program, a key investment in U.S. manufacturing.
The Department of Defense’s Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program marked 70 years of continuous investment in U.S. defense manufacturing this week with a Pentagon exhibition highlighting the role of public-private partnerships. Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Emil Michael, reaffirmed the value of Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) in accelerating the development of defense technologies, noting their…
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