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Project C439 - Advanced Manufacturing of Critical Scale Materials-$5M Funding provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 to ensure the next generation of submarines incorporates the most cutting edge technologies, the Navy must advance the qualification and certification of Advanced Manufacturing (AM) processes, materials, and components to allow the Navy to integrate AM capabilities into current and future systems and platforms. The committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to report to the committee by December 1, 2019 on what efforts are underway to integrate AM. Further, as part of this report, the committee directs the Navy to include specific information about the testing and qualification of processes, materials, and components required to meet Columbia Class requirements and milestones. Project C580 - High-Pressure Cold Spray Systems-$10M Funding provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 to conduct research, development, and prototyping for high-pressure cold spray systems. Sustainment drives significant lifecycle costs to ships and submarines. The utilization of high-pressure cold spray systems for ship and submarine sustainment, including maintenance and repairs can result in significant efficiencies and cost savings for the Navy.

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Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
9999_0603563N_4_1319_PB_2021

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

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