Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Inlet Debris Monitoring System (IDMS)

opportunity

Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Inlet Debris Monitoring System (IDMS)

July 15, 2025

status

Awarded

project number

N00421-21-9-0008

company name

University of Notre Dame

award amount

$2,035,345

description

FOD is a significant driver for engine removal for nearly every platform in Naval Aviation. Debris ingestion had caused the F-35, F-18 and AV-8B to have unacceptable levels of readiness and safety. The comprehensive FOD program seeks to understand, quantify, and prescribe solutions to FOD and requires coordination across commands and installations. The purpose of this project is to develop an on-wing Inlet IDMS capable of detecting engine FOD events.

progress

05/08/20: Request for White Papers Released
06/03/20: White Papers Due
07/09/20: Solution Selected
10/08/20: Request for Proposal Released
10/29/20: Proposal Submitted
02/04/21: Awarded