DOD Awards $14.4M to Sustain and Enhance the Space-Qualified Solar Cell Supply Chain
April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
The Department of Defense today announced an award of $14.4 million via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) Program to 5N+ Semiconductors (5N Semi) to sustain and expand the capability to produce germanium substrates used in solar cells for defense and commercial satellites. This effort supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy to continue and expand supp . . .
The Department of Defense today announced an award of $14.4 million via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) Program to 5N+ Semiconductors (5N Semi) to sustain and expand the capability to produce germanium substrates used in solar cells for defense and commercial satellites. This effort supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy to continue and expand supp . . .