Rapid Application of New Technologies
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions
SCRA supports the entire Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise for all services and supporting industries.
SCRA delivers technology solutions with high transition rates and high return on investment.
Composites Manufacturing Technology Center (CMTC) (Navy ManTech) develops composites technologies for Naval platforms serving as a technology resource for ONR. CMTC is a focal point for the development of manufacturing processes and equipment in a cooperative environment with industry, academia, and U.S. Navy industrial facilities and laboratories.
Center for Naval Shipbuilding Technology (CNST) (Navy ManTech) works with the Navy’s acquisition community and the shipbuilding industry to select, fund and manage manufacturing technology projects that ultimately make Navy ships more affordable. To date, CNST’s project efforts have led to over $20M in total ‘per ship’ cost savings across several U.S. Navy platforms.
Carbon Nano-Composite Cabling (OSD ManTech) uses Carbon NanoTubes to transmit power and signals in fixed wing and rotorcraft. The project is implementing novel in-situ quality controls for increased quality nanomaterials and decreased costs.
Prosthetics (OSD ManTech) is improving the design and fabrication of composite sockets for amputees. The project’s projected cost savings are ~38% on the fabrication of definitive sockets.
Out-of-Autoclave (OSD ManTech) develops the fundamental processing parameters for the automated fiber placement of out-of-autoclave composite materials for large structural applications.
Next Generation Manufacturing Technology Initiative Model Based Enterprise Business Case Analysis (NGMTI) (MDA ManTech) will provide government and industry with the information necessary to effectively evaluate alternative investments and to support decision-making in developing and deploying the Model Based Enterprise.
Forging Advanced Systems & Technologies Program (FDMC) (DLA ManTech) meets the needs of Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army, the U.S. forging industry and universities as industrial cost share partners. FDMC is investigating, developing and deploying innovations throughout the forging supply chain while developing a design and acquisition work force for a new era.
Innovative Metals Technology Application - The American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) (DLA ManTech) provides the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Benet Labs with direct support in designing and procuring critical cast parts for both new and legacy weapons systems. Improvements at DLA Supply Centers have reduced procurement costs by 16% and lead times by 23%.
Improved Design Effectiveness through next Generation Visualization (IDEV) (USAF ManTech) is creating a new capability that reduces iterations in design by integrating Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Virtual Reality, providing innovative warfighter design solutions, reducing manufacturing time and costs and enabling all of the supply chain to make changes in this environment and transfer the changes back to the CAD tool in near real-time.
RANGER - Risk Assessment for Next Generation Supply Chain Readiness (USAF ManTech) develops, implements, tests and validates a software framework and algorithms to provide more effective supply chain risk management including considerations for sustainable manufacturing making economic, environmental and societal issues an integral part of the supply chain decision-making and performance optimization.
Cost Models for Enterprise Transformation (COMET) (USAF ManTech) develops and demonstrates processes to integrate cost modeling with both design and manufacturing operations. COMET will provide real-time cost estimates in support of design trade studies and risk analysis at all levels of design and system integration.
In addition to leadership of programs serving the missions of the Mantech Centers, SCRA delivers innovations to Federal agencies and to industries that support the DoD. Examples include:
National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) manages and focuses national shipbuilding and ship repair research and development funding on technologies that will reduce the cost of ships to the U.S. Navy and other National Security customers by leveraging best commercial practices and improving the efficiency of the U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair industries.
Metalcasting Manufacturing Energy Savings - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) (DOE) is reducing energy consumption and improving process capabilities in the U.S. metalcasting industry because over 90% of manufactured goods contain at least one casting. As E-SMARRT achieves its objective of saving 50 trillion BTUs per year, the results will be 400 million gallons of fuel oil saved.
Aging-Counterfeiting & Configuration Control (AC3) (JDMTP Industrial Base Innovation Fund) automates the processes for determining the extent and risk of potential counterfeit or obsolete electronic parts located by specific date code, lot number and supplier installed in a Raytheon SM-3 anti-ballistic missile system. Potential savings are being determined in a proof of concept pilot phase.
PDES, Inc. enhances business performance through a digital enterprise enabled by a standards-based integrated modeling and simulation environment.