CTMA

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and processes to improve technology integration, maintenance and sustainment activities, and resource and program decision making across various product lifecycles.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to modernize manufacturing and repair capabilities with integration of digital tools and Industry 4.0 solutions for post processing of large components. The overall goal is to develop a digital platform for coupling data streams from scanning, modeling, machine process information, and post-build information for advanced manufacturing.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate a reliable Reel-Out Reel-In (RORI) magazine test asset that can enable the recovery of radio frequency (RF) towed decoys. The overall goal is to demonstrate the development of improved microelectronics to create a more robust fiber optic cable that requires less maintenance.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate viable feedstock for additive manufacturing by taking a holistic approach for the research of feedstock, advanced materials and processes, automation and controls, post-processing, non-destructive testing (NDT) evaluation for the qualification, inspection, and assurance of parts being produced.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to significantly improve maintenance and sustainment practices by transitioning to proactive maintenance strategies in order to enhance operational efficiency, reduce unexpected disruptions, and optimize resource allocation.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate how applied Integrated Product Support (IPS) strategies, analytics and/or highly functional and agile support operations can provide effective management solutions for defense and commercial industries.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to improve organizational effectiveness in identifying, maturing and implementing cross-cutting CPC technologies to reduce the negative impacts of corrosion. The overall goal is to develop best practice technical and business process solutions to effectively deliver CPC technologies that will reduce corrosion and its harmful effects.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the engineering processes and tools needed to safely design, install, operate, and assess equipment to be used for prototyping and advanced manufacturing.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art of commercial metal AM technologies, tools, and processes to develop and establish a rapid AM laboratory for use in qualifying and certifying metal AM to replace hard to source parts across the DOD.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate how to upgrade existing facilities to support modern training standards.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate how AI and ML can be leveraged for business and data driven process management, models, dashboards, and reports.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to leverage commercial industry best practices, tools, and emerging technologies to refine and optimize processes that improve organizational production, maintenance, and sustainment outcomes at specific shipyards.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate a warehouse inventory management system that can comply with current cybersecurity requirements and increase the communication and visibility of current inventory.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to validate the application of a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) logistical data exchange software capability that can be used when operating within a multinational environment.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop new methods for industrial scale processing of various ferrous alloy systems (steels) at different levels of domestic maturity to improve manufacturability, engage the workforce, and perform R&D analysis of steels and their product forms.