Project Announcement: Improving Critical Engineering and Logistical Processes to Address Aviation Supply Chain Constraints and Increase Readiness

The US Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop an enhanced set of tools and processes that provide an integrated approach to engineering and logistical tasks to allow the DOD to meet its goal of maintaining at least 75% mission readiness for its aircraft. Its goal will […]

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Project Announcement: Ship Repair and Maintenance—Coating Removal System Initiative

The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage commercial developments in maintenance and sustainment coating removal technologies by deploying atmospheric plasma coating removal systems (i.e., Plasma Blast) across backlogged DOD maintenance and sustainment facilities. This effort will accelerate the initial integration and deployment of Plasma Blast units into the […]

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Project Announcement: Improving Maintenance of Multi-Function Electronic Sensors – Phase II

The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to transform a single-function radar sensor into a multi-functional system that is software adaptable and will provide expanded functional capabilities without adding additional parts and hardware components that can malfunction. Phase II will explore new engineering and integration methods to design, […]

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Project Announcement: SATCOM-based “Anti-Jam Radio-links for Maritime Operational Resiliency” (ARMOR)

The US Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop an aircraft data communication solution that leverages commercial PLEO SATCOM 5G high data rate capabilities, which will be used to provide secure, real-time “platform health visibility” through real-time CBM reporting of critical aircraft components while operating anywhere in […]

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Project Announcement: Readiness Improvement through Supply Chain Optimization – Phase II

The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to integrate the demand and supply planning processes, identify process controls and accountability standards, and develop scalable process automation initiatives with the capability to iterate divergent data sources. Through identification and measurement of the readiness value against the cost to generate/sustain […]

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Project Announcement: Leveraging Analytical Tools to Identify and Assess Critical Component Supply Chain Risks

The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop, pilot, and demonstrate common processes and advance the output of analytical tools to better assess threats and identify risks of critical parts and components that can impact the safe operations, maintenance, and sustainment of Army ground combat vehicle systems. This effort […]

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Project Announcement: Joint Enterprise Data Interoperability (JEDI-X) to Improve Global Distribution, Supply Chain, and Sustainment Management

The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to validate the application of a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) logistical data exchange software capability that can be used when operating within a multinational environment. This software capability will leverage data across multinational systems and processes to address movement and transportation limitations, increase availability […]

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