CTMA

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance large-scale AM processes to replace or supplement the use of large-scale castings and forgings for high importance, low-volume replacement components for a legacy platform.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the capability to produce components using metal injection molding (MIM) technology, including alloy systems and material processes, to yield properties that exceed performance requirements and provide a lower cost alternative.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify a surface preparation method and develop coatings for composite substates that will improve adhesion, protection, and durability compared to current commercially available options.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in digital engineering and advanced manufacturing tools and processes to redesign, test, and produce a new steering gear box prototype as a replacement to the current version of a legacy vehicle.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop a technology that harnesses the power of Compensatory Reserve Measurements (CRM) in conjunction with AI and machine learning to ensure continuous, real-time monitoring of operator health in various settings.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage the power of Generative AI to enhance the efficiency, agility, and resilience of the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) supply chain operations.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to add functionality to paint films to give properties that are currently only available in traditional spray-applied coatings, as well as design an alternative to spray-applied coatings for spot repair applications.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the development, availability, and manufacturability of state-of-the-art energy storage solutions to improve supercapacitors and other energy storage performance at a lower weight, size, and cost-point, using domestic sources.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate 1) the impact of an agile software solution that supports decision making through data analytics using AI/ML techniques and 2) their effect on modernization, maintenance and sustainment, and readiness of current and future operations.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop and demonstrate an advanced, automated methodology for evaluating and replacing printed circuit board (PCB) designs in legacy aircraft. The proposed solution, the vehicle test stand (VTS), integrates advanced mechanical and electrical modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and automated workflows to ensure replacement PCB designs meet rigorous standards.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish a multifaceted set of tasks to transform and modernize the DOD Source Approval Request (SAR) process to align with government digital modernization efforts. This pilot project will include development of a transformative IT solution and infrastructure for holistic management of the DOD SAR process.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate how duplicating parts and assemblies through reverse engineering, technical data package development, prototyping, and performance validation can reduce the impact of parts obsolescence. Testing will focus on proving functionality through Engineering Source Activity (ESA) to deliver improved sustainment and maintenance capabilities in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to bridge the technology gap in flexible, data-driven decision-making tools that can adapt to existing processes for asset management and resource allocation.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate how advanced concept hardware and associated products for a Composite Rigid-Wall Shelter (CRWS) Type A can integrate with other existing mobile shelter systems and provide performance improvements. The prototype shall incorporate composite structural and panel components that shall be capable of meeting military and commercial Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) shielding standards, Convention of Safe Containers (CSC) standards, and MIL-STD-461.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop validated approaches to identify, evaluate, communicate, and prioritize a pathway for improving energy and water resilience to meet mission requirements and enhance mission readiness. The goal is to establish consistent, repeatable, and validated processes and methodologies that can be used to develop data-driven decisions that improve readiness through energy and water resilience.