This feature article appeared first in the 2023 issue of the CTMA Magazine. CTMA’s annual publication highlights advancements in military maintenance and sustainment, as well as reviews of NCMS Technology Showcases, symposiums, workshops, and a growing list of virtual and in-person events. View Full Magazine: https://www.ncms.org/news/ctma-magazine/ The term “valley of death” is used in […]
Read More »This feature article appeared first in the 2023 issue of the CTMA Magazine. CTMA’s annual publication highlights advancements in military maintenance and sustainment, as well as reviews of NCMS Technology Showcases, symposiums, workshops, and a growing list of virtual and in-person events. View Full Magazine: https://www.ncms.org/news/ctma-magazine/ Sustaining and modernizing the Navy fleet to the […]
Read More »The US Army has long recognized the benefits of a strong partnership with NCMS. To achieve its goal of modernizing maintenance and sustainment (M&S) operations, the Army has repeatedly turned to the CTMA Program to enable rapid demonstration, evaluation, and validation of innovative technologies and processes to address key challenges. By collaborating with the NCMS […]
Read More »Ann Arbor, MI—June 26, 2023—The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) announce supporting partnerships with the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and the US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) to establish a KC-135 Stratotanker innovation testbed in Wichita. Earlier this month, a retired KC-135 […]
Read More »The Air Force trains new pilots on the Northrop T-38 Talon, leading to significant wear and tear on the aircraft, and in particular the wings. Presently, production of replacement wings and associated repairs takes a lengthy amount of time due to outdated part designs and processes, so the Air Force is looking to optimize wing […]
Read More »NCMS partnered with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, VA, from May 9 to 11, on an NCMS Technology Showcase that featured leading-edge solutions from world-class organizations designed to help fast-track relevant maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) innovation for all naval shipyards. Working closely with the innovation leads at NNSY, NCMS identified best-in-class technologies […]
Read More »Corrosion is an insidious problem across the globe, costing industries and governments billions of dollars each year to prevent and remediate while simultaneously taking critical equipment and infrastructure out of service. A CTMA collaboration is developing best-practice technical and business process solutions to effectively address corrosion throughout the life cycle of fielded equipment and infrastructure. […]
Read More »NCMS supported Carrier Team One (CT1) in their mission of improving the performance and availability of Navy aircraft carriers by hosting an Innovation Expo during CT1’s Annual Community Event in May at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, VA. NCMS reached out to our network to seek industry partners with technologies that may help CT1 with […]
Read More »The CTMA Program is collaborating to improve the maintenance and sustainment of aircraft engines through a partnership with the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center by creating a digital twin engine along with the Workbench for Additive Materials. “The Air Force’s Propulsion Directorate is a recognized leader […]
Read More »The US Department of Defense’s most versatile helicopter, the Black Hawk, and its close cousins, other H-60 variants, perform multiple missions: delivering and rescuing warfighters in combat zones, protecting aircraft during armed assault missions, providing aerial firefighting, patrolling borders, bringing critical supplies to civilians during natural disasters, and transporting dignitaries. With more than 5,000 in […]
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