TSSC moves towards next stage
USAF project investigates advanced propulsion systems for sustained supersonic combustion.
The USAF has awarded Innovative Scientific Solutions an IDIQ contract worth up to $44.19 million, to conduct Technical Area 2 development work in the Technology for Sustained Supersonic Combustion (TSSC) programme.
This element of TSSC focuses on ‘development and evaluation of advanced aero propulsion systems and components, airframe structures [and] internal/external aerodynamics’, including ‘integration into air vehicles, weapons and launch components’, the DoD announced on 31 January.
Technical Area 2 will focus on low-weight propulsion solutions and evaluating the effect of engine scale to determine operability, durability and performance.
Innovative Scientific Solutions will execute the contract at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. It is expected to complete the work by February 2028.
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