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![]() January 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:Defense:Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. Awarded Contract Modification for the Sustainment of the F-22 Reliability and Maintainability Maturation Program (RAMMP) – DefenseUnited Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $317,757,559 modification (P00160) to previously awarded contract FA8611-08-C-2896 for F119 engine sustainment. Raytheon Co is Being Awarded a Contract Modification to Exercise Options for Design Agent Engineering and Technical Support Services for Phalanx, SeaRAM, and Land-based Phalanx Weapon Systems – DefenseRaytheon Co. Integrated Defense Systems, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $255,281,689 fixed-price-incentive firm target modification to previously awarded contract N00024-10-C-5126 to procure mission system equipment for the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002). USS Fort Worth: Reliable, Ready, and Rotationally Deployed for More Than a Year – Navy LiveAfter her first full year operating forward, it’s time to pause and examine – and, I dare say, appreciate – what USS Fort Worth has accomplished during her maiden overseas deployment. Raytheon Co., Space and Airborne Systems, has been Awarded a Contract for Predator (MQ-1) and Reaper (MQ-9) Sensors Contractor Logistics Support – DefenseRaytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $2,351,177,872 sole-source fixed-price-incentive, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification inclusive of all options. BAE Systems, Land & Armaments, Awarded a Contract to Build, Integrate, Test, and Deliver Assault Amphibious Vehicle Personnel Vehicles 7A1 Reliability, Availability, Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard (RAM/RS) – DefenseBAE Systems, Land & Armaments, York, Pennsylvania, is being awarded an $82,070,384 firm-fixed-price contract to provide the necessary material and technical engineering to build, integrate, test, and deliver 20 Assault Amphibious Vehicle personnel vehicles 7A1 reliability, availability, maintainability/rebuild to standard (RAM/RS); two Assault Amphibious Vehicle command vehicles 7A1 RAM/RS; and one Assault Amphibious Vehicle recovery vehicle 7A1 RAM /RS. Predators and Reapers Need Support, Too – Defense Industry DailyThe MQ-1 Predator UAV has become a stable of the Global War on Terror; the program is finishing up a major 5-year fleet expansion. Its successor, the larger MQ-9 Reaper UAV/UCAV external link (aka. ‘Predator B’), is designed to carry more ordnance while loitering over its coverage area for long periods. Marines will get More Lethal, Reliable Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) in 2016 – Marine Corps TimesI Marine Expeditionary Force in 2016 will receive 56 new and improved versions of the shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon, or SMAW. The Navy’s $864 Million Underwater Drones Still Don’t Work – BloombergThe U.S. Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ship would be ineffective at hunting for mines because an underwater drone made by Lockheed Martin Corp. that’s supposed to find them often fails to work, the Pentagon’s weapons-testing office found. MUOS-4 Completes On-Orbit Testing Ahead of Operational Acceptance Next Spring – America SpaceThe fourth in a Lockheed Martin-built five-ship fleet for a next-generation, narrowband tactical military satellite communications system was officially accepted by the U.S. Navy this week, following successful completion of the satellite’s on-orbit testing. 8-Steps to Fight Tonight: MXS Airmen Create Innovative Process to Repair Aircraft – OSAN Air BaseAirmen from the 51st Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repair shop have an important job in helping keep aircraft ready to take-off at a moment’s notice. Automotive:Early Tesla Model S Powertrain Reliability Issues Come into Question in Low Volume Study – Auto EvolutionAn analysis of a survey by Plug in America was stretched into a full-on reliability estimate for the Tesla Model S’ drivetrain, and the conclusion isn’t favorable for the Californian EV brand. Connected Cars and Automotive Software: At the Intersection of Safe and Secure – Embedded-ComputingThe connected car has major implications on the design of safe and secure vehicle systems. Energy:Energy Reliability vs. Solar Power – NJ Business MagazineUsing renewable energy like solar power is good, but what if it doesn’t provide enough electricity? That is the central concern with a bill scheduled for tomorrow’s Senate Environment Committee meeting. Electric Reliability Update – December 21, 2015 – Van Ness FeldmanNERC released its 2015 annual analysis report in support of Reliability Standard BAL-003-1 (Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting). NERC Report Show Increasing Reliability Contributions of Wind Energy – EV WindWind records across the U.S. were broken in November, providing a real-world demonstration of how grid operators are reliably integrating large amounts of wind energy. Advanced Materials in Renewable Energy – Tackling the Reliability Challenge – DNV-GLCost, efficiency and availability are key attributes for materials deployed in renewable energy systems. But what about reliability? A new position paper from DNV GL’s Materials Research Programme investigates… Frequency Support, Ramping Capability and Voltage Support Essential to Reliability – NERCNew generation resources must provide adequate levels of frequency support, ramping capability and voltage control to maintain the reliability of the bulk power system during its ongoing transformation, a new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation finds. Changing Resource Mix, Environmental Rules, Declining Reserve Margins Pose Long-Term Reliability Challenges – NERCFalling planning reserves, the rapidly changing resource mix, environmental regulations and increased levels of distributed energy resources are among the most significant reliability challenges for the long-term planning and operation of the bulk power system, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s 10-year assessment finds. Electric Reliability Update – December 14, 2015 – Van Ness FeldmanFERC issued a letter order approving Reliability Standards IRO-006-EAST-2 (Transmission Loading Relief Procedure for the Eastern Interconnection) and IRO-009-2 (Reliability Coordinator Actions to Operate within IROLs), for which NERC filed a petition for approval on September 16, 2015. Mass Transit:The Infuriating History of How Metro Got So Bad – WashingtonianNot surprisingly, commuters in growing numbers have begun chucking their SmarTrip cards because they’ve lost faith in Metro. A recent Metrorail report showed that even as the region has grown, ridership declined by 5 percent from 2010 to 2015 partly on account of Metro’s reliability. Space/Aviation:NASA Addresses CubeSat SMA and Reliability Challenges – NASAAs the agency looks at opportunities to use CubeSats in science and exploration missions, NASA’s Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) community is working to address some of the SMA challenges associated with these small spacecraft. The Use of Perturbation with Monte Carlo Simulation Approach to Estimate the Reliability of the Space Shuttle Field Joints – Taylor & Francis OnlineThe space shuttle Challenger disaster was brought on by a faulty design and a misunderstanding of reliability. Medical/Health:Toshiba Improves Medical Equipment Reliability – Health Tech ZoneMedical equipment requires significant upkeep to ensure quality care. Thus, the cost of maintaining equipment can deter healthcare facilities from purchasing a particular product. Industrial:Rotterdam Polymer Facility Finds Safety, Reliability in Eccentric Disc Pumps – Processing MagazineTo ensure production and safety assurance, since 2007 a quartet of C24i Series Eccentric Disc Pumps from Mouvex has handled the process of transferring a blend of monomers and water from the immersion vessels to the reactors. Material Advances Improve Seal Reliability in Extreme Application Conditions – Pumps and SystemsDiamond technology can also promote safety and provide exceptionally low emission sealing of critical equipment. Electronics:Building Blocks for GaN Power Switches – AIPNearly all electronics and electricity distribution infrastructures—including electric motors, power adapters, solar power plants, and smart grids—can benefit from a gallium nitride (GaN) power diode created by a team of engineers at Cornell. KEMET Introduces KO-CAP Reliability Assessment Method – KemetKEMET Corporation, a leading global supplier of electronic components, introduced its new KO-CAP Reliability Assessment method, the first of its kind for polymer electrolytic capacitors. Share your thoughts and suggestions for this digest: info@rmqsi.org |
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