The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to continue to refine and evaluate the deposition conditions required to apply functional hard chrome coatings with trivalent chromium chemistry that are commercially available and meet the EU’s REACh requirements. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org.

The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish a new digital ecosystem integrated with current government systems and processes that is able to identify part and supplier risk, resolve critical and safety related part issues, and reduce the time and expense to deliver parts that are reliable, cost effective, […]

The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop, pilot, refine, demonstrate, and document strategic processes that are flexible and sustainable and provide organizational decision makers an effective means to mitigate risks caused by manufacturing and sustainment supply chain disruptions. The goal is to deliver spare parts and […]

The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop a Bradley Processing Unit (BPU) design (A common fire control system for BFVs) using technology that is obsolescence resistant while providing smart growth for anticipated functionality. The intent of Phase IV will be to make software release and hardware […]

The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to create a stochastic, equipment-level digital model of legacy facilities, depots and shipyard maintenance and sustainment processes supporting the transition to industry 4.0.  Building upon successes of previous efforts, the objective of this initiative is to create stochastic digital models of shop repair […]

The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to rapidly assess expeditionary maritime repair and sustainment technologies and processes in order to maximize the time a vessel is operational and minimize the time needed to complete maintenance in repair facilities at shipyards.  In this effort, the project team will assess a […]

The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a data-informed Sustainment Goal Framework, categorized by asset type (Binning) and differentiated by an organization’s specific objectives. It will set the groundwork for developing, testing, and demonstrating a Facilities Investment Model in potential future developments.  This will be accomplished […]

The US Army and Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art of commercial metal AM technologies, tools, and processes to explore the development of common standards and formats to qualify and certify large metal AM parts for use in equipment and products across commercial and […]

The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to create a strong supply base of qualified cold spray powders that can meet the truly “on demand” nature required for rapid repair, sustainment, and spare parts replacement activities necessary to keep the US leading the cold spray revolution. Specifically, it will create […]