CTMA Project Announcements

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance outcome-based workforce management methodology within sustainment operations using a scalable framework centered on measurable products, deliverables, and mission outcomes.

The US Department of War 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.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to transition and enhance previous analytical efforts developed to support software for a logistics and maintenance organization’s use of AI/ML, with advanced mathematical algorithms in supply chain management to demonstrate an increase in parts availability and reduced customer wait time.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to introduce advanced technologies into rotorcraft maintenance and sustainment. The overall objective is to establish specific technologies and processes needed to sustain repair, overhaul, and modify rotorcraft. New and innovative technology will be reviewed, tested, and validated with the goal to increase efficiency and equipment readiness.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop and validate a standardized, performance-based qualification framework for AM structural and critical components for aviation parts.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance a distributed and disconnected scope of a current operational advanced manufacturing system within specified areas of responsibilities (AORs).

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to execute directed coatings and corrosion repairs employing innovative materials and processes introduced during Phase I and Phase II while integrating corrosion assessments during scheduled maintenance periods and other opportune pier-side availabilities.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance and transition a collection of innovative technologies that together enhance industrial productivity, accelerate maintenance and sustainment operations, and reduce workforce burden for Naval shipyards. The approach includes robotics, digital tools, and modern manufacturing methods, to be utilized by maturing key capabilities, aligning them under a common development framework, and preparing them for deployment in operational environments.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in advanced dust collection and HVAC systems tailored for hazardous materials and integrating them into a depleted uranium testing and production facility.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to define and demonstrate a scalable model for deploying integrated expertise to address critical challenges in nuclear vessel disposition, including inactivation, defueling, decommissioning, and disposal processes.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the deployment, set-up and operations of a sample of next-generation X-Hangar system in various environmental conditions that incorporate improvements in durability, mobility, power efficiency, and signature management. The overall goal is to transition the mature X-Hangar prototype into a field-ready capability for operational use.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a comprehensive, integrated framework that optimizes the full lifecycle management, performance assessment and demonstrations, and long-term sustainment of unmanned underwater systems (UsX).

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to explore and document how remote AM can innovate manufacturing processes for rapid response and recovery in disaster areas and contested environments, converting traditional “push” logistics into a sustainable and cost-effective on-demand “pull” model.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in automated metals testing and analysis methods and processes. Current technologies and processes make new material and process certification time consuming and costly. The overall goal of this initiative is to compress this testing time from months to weeks and in some cases from weeks to days.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in commercially operated, turnkey training and sustainment centers that integrate modern, modular infrastructure with realistic operational and sustainment environments designed to replicate high-risk conditions across industry and government use cases.

The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in advanced manufacturing tools and processes required to streamline the development of customized mobile storage units and workshops to support the fielding packages of multiple combat vehicles. Using specific vehicle toolkits as surrogates, the overall goal will be to demonstrate a new approach to manufacturing customized mobile maintenance storage units and workshops.