1. Prepare the 25-year old LAV platform for Logistics Modernization, enabling it to remain relevant in the years ahead as logistics becomes more efficient and adaptive.
Develop a suite of hardware, software and procedures that will sense asset health, streamline the maintenance process, incorporate current improvements in logistics such as IUID, IETM, TLCM-AT and more, and share the knowledge obtained for the benefit of the fleet.
CTMA Investment - $500K; Industry Cost Share - $1M
Light Armored Vehicle III - Sense & Respond Asset Health Monitoring System = $10M annual savings + 7% increase in vehicle availability -- Potential scale-up to Stryker vehicles and beyond
Application by Armed Services:
DoD Benefits
Level 1 Benefits:
7% increase in operational available translates to the availability of 34 additional vehicles across the fleet resulting in annual cost savings of $10M.
Level 2/3 Benefits:
Conservative estimated annual cost savings of $100M when deployed across all armored vehicles within the US Army and Marine Corps.
CTMA Sponsored:
US Army Tank Command potential for Stryker and other vehicles
US Marine Corps, PM-LAV implementation on light armored vehicle.
US Marine Corps, Albany Maintenance Center technical support.
US Marine Corps, School of Infantry West (Camp Pendleton) testing and evaluation.
NWSC Crane wireless data management.
Activity Sponsored:
US Marine Corps, PM-LAV dovetails with a larger program on integrated vehicle performance monitoring and condition-based maintenance.
Potential:
All ground combat systems.
Winner 2004 Defense Manufacturing Excellence Award