THE BOEING COMPANY
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
3/19
AI / ML Relevance
0/9
Problem Framing
3/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$1,166,967
Award amount
—
Award date
FA239423CB006
PIID
Awardee
181
Total awards
$12,093,132,660
Total $ won
1.6/19
Avg AI score
Description
CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE WINDOWS FOR HYPERSONICS
Score Rationale
This is a materials science contract (ceramic matrix composites for hypersonic vehicle windows) with zero AI/ML content—no mention of algorithms, learning systems, autonomy, or data processing. Problem framing is reasonable (hypersonic thermal protection is a real engineering challenge) but purely mechanical/materials-focused. Boeing is a legacy defense prime, not an AI-native firm. This award is structurally incompatible with the evaluation rubric for AI-native defense procurement.