CTMA Project Announcements

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop the first fully integrated and sustainable, critical and rare earth element (REE) purification and refining campus in the U.S.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the process and analytical tools necessary to create an optimized maintenance strategy for Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) for a specific aircraft platform.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate cost efficient and high-performing maintenance and sustainment plans to enable the operation of current aircraft arresting system (AAS) capabilities and/or ancillary hardware associated with airport operations.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the impact of software integration into traditional data sets and non-traditional data sets to aid in the identification of highly probable alternatives Sources of Supply.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to further develop software used in an operational logistics environment to demonstrate use of AI/ML that employs advanced mathematical algorithms in supply chain management to demonstrate an increase in parts availability and reduced customer wait time.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to establish the cold spray repair application, repair technique, and process standards for uses identified by specific military repair locations for new repairs and current repairs deemed not adequate due to cost, lead-time, or performance.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to construct a cryogenic distillation and purification system for the manufacture of ultra-high-purity (UHP) gases that are indispensable to semiconductor fabrication.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to study and analyze the best approach to addressing obsolescence and lifecycle sustainment with key Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) components.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate viable feedstock candidates for additive manufacturing by taking a holistic approach towards the research of feedstock, advanced materials and processes, automation and controls, post-processing, non-destructive testing (NDT).

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a pilot guided mentoring program to resolve Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), whereby students are able to learn advanced skills and have access to the tools needed to design and fabricate low-volume material shortage or obsolesces parts, and the DOD is able to receive parts no longer readily available from original equipment manufacturers to keep their equipment active and in working order.

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 advance the state-of-the-art in analysis, facilities modernization, advanced immersive simulations, and communication tools and processes to demonstrate new training solutions that optimize individual and crew performance and training system facilities and simulator availability.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to speed the development of advanced additive technologies—namely, cold spray coating deposition technology—to enable the strategic goals of timely, affordable repair and restoration of critical assets.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the potential benefits of nucleated foam for aircraft engine cleaning.

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in mineral extraction technologies and processes in domestic mining sites known to contain five critical minerals. The project would serve as proof-of-concept for scalable, cost-effective critical mineral recovery processes that integrate advanced extraction technologies and hydro-metallurgical processes.