Maintenance Support Equipment

Abstract

Mobile Maintenance Equipment provides state of the art, deployable, vehicle-mounted and containerized shelter tool systems supporting the Joint warfighter. These systems are equipped with industrial quality tools required for Two Level Maintenance that reduce common tool redundancy, provide tool standardization, minimize transportation requirements, reduces logistical footprint, and are backed by a Lifetime Warranty/Replacement Program which reduces sustainment costs. This is accomplished by employing a system of systems approach to maintenance acquisition. The system of systems approach builds a maintenance capability upon each system, allowing a logical and natural approach to the Army's overall two level maintenance strategy. These inter-connected systems distributed throughout the Army at multiple levels and echelons provide a holistic repair capability in all scenarios and environments. These systems provide the Maintenance and Combat Commanders an unprecedented capability to repair wheeled, tracked, aviation, ground support and weapons systems on site at one location at one time. This approach to maintenance acquisition increases efficiencies and supports the current force while providing modular configurations designed to meet the specific needs of the Army maintainer in today's complex transforming environment. All of these programs are in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase. BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION: The need to develop and maintain a System of System maintenance approach is critical due to the growing complexity of today's military equipment, operational tempo, modularity, and current and evolving Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs). The individual maintenance systems are comprehensive, interconnected and capable of solving and repairing any maintenance problems. The System of Systems approach does not advocate specific tools, methods or practices; instead it seeks to promote a streamlined comprehensive set of systems for solving maintenance challenges where the interactions of doctrine, technology, time and tactics techniques and procedures are the primary drivers. Funding for projects shall include test article procurement and testing of soldier portable maintenance SKOs and load banks; investigation of new technologies for next generation mobile maintenance equipment shop sets including the Shop Equipment Welding (SEW) and Shop Equipment Contact Maintenance (SECM); development of additional SATS maintenance modules, Special Tools initiatives; packaging development; and technical support for emerging JCIDS materiel requirements documents. Upgrades to existing shelter mounted systems to include a 3-D printing/additive manufacturing capability. Modernization upgrades to increase effectiveness while improving efficiency, reliability and maintainability while supporting emerging Army systems to include the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: L46_0604804A_5_2040_PB_2016

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Fields of Study

• Engineering

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