Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The Integrated Condition Assessment System (ICAS) is the Navy’s ACAT IVM program of record for online automated machinery condition monitoring

Report Template - v11: "ICAS is currently installed on more than 100 ships across 12 classes throughout the fleet. It is a
core technology for “Smart Ship” upgrades, and integral to both new construction and new ship
design. A typical ICAS installation consists of four to five workstations (one in each major ma-
chinery compartment) connected by an active local area network (LAN)."

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

USMC Putting Prognostics in its Vehicles

USMC Putting Prognostics in its Vehicles: "ood car owners take their vehicle in for maintenance after a certain number of months, or a certain number of miles, whichever comes first. Depending on the vehicle’s age and mileage, the dealer’s mechanic will have a list of standard systems to check and/or replace. It’s the same for the military, with the added pressure that vehicle breakdowns in a combat zone are not acceptable."

Marine Corps Embedded Platform Logistic System on Track For Delivery

Marine Corps Embedded Platform Logistic System on Track For Delivery: "A critical design review by the U.S. Marine Corps earlier this month confirmed that the Embedded Platform Logistics System is on track for delivery this summer - just nine months after contract award. The integrated system of on-board sensors, computers and displays will monitor the status of three classes of vehicles that are essential for Marine Corps combat readiness."

Lockheed Martin to Develop Marine Corps Embedded Platform Logistics System

Lockheed Martin to Develop Marine Corps Embedded Platform Logistics System: "The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Lockheed Martin a $144.8 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to develop the Embedded Platform Logistics System."

Embedded Platform Logistics System

Embedded Platform Logistics System: "Every day, thousands of military vehicles support missions all over the globe. As these assets are deployed, they carry our most valuable cargo, warfighters and supplies. In order to keep these work horses delivering their most precious assets, Lockheed Martin has created the Embedded Platform Logistics System (EPLS) for the U.S. Marine Corps. EPLS streamlines how assets are tested and tracked, by embedding sensors, computers, displays and devices on board vehicles and collecting the information gathered in to databases and end-user management systems to improve the logistics information available to commanders."