Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile, Command, Acquisition Ctr, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

A -- ARMY DIAGNOSTICS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (ADIP) POC Contact Pat Stevens, AMSAM-DSA-TMDE-A, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898- 5400, email: aballew@redstone.army.mil, datafax (205) 955-6361, telephone (205) 876-4667. The PM, TMDE, is empowered by a General Officer Steering Committee (GOSC) to develop an Army-wide focused strategy to realize the full potential of diagnostics for reducing Operation and Sustainment (O&S) costs. The ADIP will develop, test, and emplace embedded diagnostics in all Army equipment. The program will involve integrating common and enabling technology across multiple systems to increase force effectiveness. A Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) approach will be used to develop, manage, integrate and field components with a common diagnostic architecture across families of weapon systems. Thrust 1 consists of improving diagnostics on current weapon systems using available diagnostic tools and equipment, and improving or replacing the support equipment for weapon systems. This thrust will begin immediately and is designed to provide quick payback, incorporating current diagnostic equipment and technology into existing weapons systems. Thrust 2 consists of the development and fielding of an anticipatory maintenance system. Thrust 3 consists of the development and fielding of the Embedded Diagnostic System which will be implemented in all Army equipment through a phased HTI developmental program. Additional information is available on the ADIP Homepage at http://armyhti.sed.redstone.army.mil. Those interested are invited to submit white papers, concepts, and technology briefs as well as information on products currently available for evaluation and consideration for the ADIP. (0316)

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