Engaging Tomorrow’s Maintenance Enterprise Challenges Today

NCMS attended the 2017 DoD Maintenance Symposium, a high-level annual event that brings together DoD decision-makers and industry players at the forefront of maintenance technologies. This is a major venue for all parties including NCMS’ CTMA program because it is a vital bridge between commercial technology providers, the government, and military stakeholders who need their […]

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Newly Funded Projects— CTMA’s Record Year in 2017

As part of CTMA’s mission of streamlining technology transfer and enhancing materiel readiness, all maintenance and sustainment efforts are categorized under Focus Areas. These areas have been targeted to work in lockstep with the DoD’s efforts to drive down costs while adopting new technologies. NCMS is excited to be collaborating with the DoD, its industry […]

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Technologies in Transition CTMA Success Stories

CTMA and its partner companies work hard to ensure that the right technology gets in front of those who need it most and can make informed decisions. We are proud to celebrate each and every success that we’ve been involved with over the last couple of years. Here are just a few. zeroG® Mechanical Arm […]

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CTMA and OSD | A trusted partnership for 20 year

For the last 20 years, military logistics have become more efficient and more productive, and weapon systems have become more ready, in large part due to the DoD’s partnership with commercial industry. To protect our country and its allies, the DoD has looked to organizations such as NCMS and its proven CTMA Program to provide […]

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NCMS Attends MRO Americas

From April 10-12, NCMS attended MRO Americas Aviation Week, a leading industry event for commercial aviation and air transport. MRO Americas provided an outstanding opportunity to share knowledge and best-practices, catch a glimpse of industry trends and innovations, and promote the maintenance and sustainment capabilities of NCMS and its network. This year’s MRO featured over […]

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NCMS This Quarter: Focus on Composites and Advanced Materials

Next month, NCMS is launching the first of its theme quarters, dedicated to highlighting the work of NCMS and its partners on a specific technology or area of manufacturing. The theme for April-June 2018 is Composites and Advanced Materials, focusing on materials that combine multiple substances in layers or more complex configurations to create amalgamations […]

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NCMS Members Meeting

Date/Time May 7 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST Register by: April 27 Location Marriott Richmond 500 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 643-3400 Room Block and Rate Available: Reserve Now Sponsored By PPG Aerospace Contact If you have any questions or issues, please email our team:  eventsupport@ncms.org Join us for the 2018 NCMS [...]Read More »

Taking Aim at Hard-to-Hit, Intermittent Wiring Faults with Improved Test Equipment

Joint Intermittence Testing (JIT) Capability – Phase II Introduction Wiring faults cost air carriers tens of millions of dollars a year, and intermittent faults―temporary and seemingly random shorts, breaks, and other failures―are especially challenging to find and fix, often being designated no-fault-found (NFF) when technicians try and fail to replicate the problem. Total failures in […]

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Taking Aim at Hard-to-Hit, Intermittent Wiring Faults with Improved Test Equipment

Joint Intermittence Testing (JIT) Capability – Phase II Introduction Wiring faults cost air carriers tens of millions of dollars a year, and intermittent faults―temporary and seemingly random shorts, breaks, and other failures―are especially challenging to find and fix, often being designated no-fault-found (NFF) when technicians try and fail to replicate the problem. Total failures in […]

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