The Department of Defense awarded $25.8 million to Honeywell’s microelectronics foundry in Plymouth, Minnesota on September 6, 2024, under the Defense Production Act Investment program. The award funds production of trusted strategic radiation-hardened microelectronics using a Defense Microelectronics Activity-accredited manufacturing process and supports 90nm technology development at the Minnesota facility.
What it means
The award sustains domestic fabrication capacity for radiation-hardened microelectronics used in strategic and space missions. “The DoD requires trusted and reliable radiation-hardened microelectronic and subcomponents to support strategic and space missions,” said Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. “This project ensures components are available to meet demand for current and future U.S. systems,” she added. The funding supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy and is administered through the Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization program within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience.
Key facts
- Award value: $25.8 million to Honeywell, Plymouth, Minnesota
- Award type: Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI)
- Technology supported: 90nm node development at Honeywell’s Minnesota microelectronics foundry
- Manufacturing process: Defense Microelectronics Activity-accredited
- DPAI program awards issued since start of fiscal year 2024: more than 50
- Total DPAI award value since start of fiscal year 2024: $514.4 million
- Administering office: Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience
Source: Department of Defense news release (defense.gov)