Maintenance and Modifications
DUST Identity Targets Counterfeit Aircraft Parts
Diamonds are an MRO’s best friend
DUST Identity diamond dust marker
The small dark circles on these titanium components contain diamond nanoparticles whose random orientation creates a fingerprint no counterfeiter can replicate. DUST Identity’s new Theseus platform uses them to give MROs independent proof of a part’s identity and provenance.

DUST Identity, a Massachusetts company whose Diamond Unclonable Security Tag (DUST) technology uses diamond particles to authenticate objects, has launched a new platform that it says will help maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers identify fraudulent aircraft parts. 

Called Theseus, the platform combines a physical material marking with AI-assisted verification of airworthiness documents, allowing MROs to independently confirm the identity and provenance of incoming aerospace parts. Company CEO Ophir Gaathon announced the platform’s launch today at the Titanium Europe 2026 conference in Toulouse, France.