In 2019 a U.S. Army team took an airless tire on a trip to the Amazon rainforest to test the technology on the Army’s Light Tactical All-Terrain Vehicles (LTATV) to see how it would hold up in extreme conditions. While sleeping in an austere CONEX encampment (aka “Resort”) and trying to avoid the myriad of […]
Read More »Cold spray technology is an innovative, flexible, and efficient high-velocity additive-manufacturing method that accelerates metal powders or nonmetallic particles to form a coating or freestanding structure. The process can be used for dimensional restoration and repair and has become popular with the DOD because it allows maintainers to make many repairs right at the point […]
Read More »Intermittent fault issues are an ongoing problem for electronics across the military. Those that occur in a line replaceable unit/weapon replaceable assembly (LRU/WRA) and weapon systems electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) are a challenge for several critical Department of Defense (DOD) platforms, especially aircraft. These intermittent faults―temporary and seemingly random shorts, breaks, and other failures―cost billions of dollars, jeopardize mission success, and reduce readiness. Over the last few years, several CTMA initiatives have introduced and demonstrated innovative intermittent fault detection technologies to […]
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