The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to utilize Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable, and timely repair parts. Phase II will focus on having trained SMEs test and demonstrate the full production of vetted use cases for use shipboard and within the shops.

For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org.