Several U.S. military partners are interested in introducing passive radio frequency identification (pRFID) systems to their facilities to augment inventory management efforts. These systems must be capable of being mounted on a powered vehicle (e.g., forklifts), reading pRFID tags within a radius of 15 feet, and interfacing with existing pRFID-tag-tracking software systems. Crucially, they must […]
Read More »A U.S. military partner seeks support to assess the effectiveness of multiple airfoil surface treatments and protective coatings against the initial and continued accumulation of partially molten debris onto the nozzle guide vane of AE1107C turboshaft engines. Partially molten debris accumulation on high-pressure turbine airfoils is one type of deterioration that occurs within the hot […]
Read More »The U.S. Army is implementing reforms to its acquisitions programs to align them with product-support best practices employed by commercial industry. To do this, it must gauge the effectiveness of its current inventory of tools, as well as understand the impact of changes on their users. The Army seeks support in assessing its current data […]
Read More »The U.S. Army is pursuing the use of direct digital manufacturing (DDM)/Additive Manufacturing (AM) to improve the performance of turbine engines and to better meet the maintenance and sustainment requirements for current and future aircraft. It seeks an external partner to identify parts for the T700 engine that are well-suited to production via DDM/AM and […]
Read More »The U.S. Marine Corps is evaluating Ground Equipment Maintenance Program (GEMP) activities required to meet Department of Defense (DoD) and Marine Corps readiness, logistics, and sustainability objectives. Central to this is the need for roadmaps to guide future strategy and policy changes, particularly as they concern ground ordnance and Marine Corps capability gaps. These roadmaps […]
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