Military vehicles include far more technology than ever before. These new technologies have greatly enhanced the capability of military assets, but have also made them more susceptible to corrosion - which puts their readiness at greater risk.
Read MoreIt's ironic that something microscopic makes such a huge difference to protecting your critical assets.
Read MoreLightweight corrosion-mitigating blankets will now be standard equipment.
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Read MoreA look at the risks corrosion poses to sustainment.
Read MoreLearn more about how new technologies are helping the military fight corrosion to keep assets ready - and lower the cost to maintain them.
Read MoreIt’s well known that corrosion puts a lot of stress on equipment and structures. What’s less obvious is the toll it can take on personnel.
Read MoreCorrosion has, of course, always been a threat to operational readiness - but perhaps never more than today. You might have your own list, but here’s our list.
Read MoreINDOPACOM is an enormous challenge when it comes to logistics and supply chains. One reason is that INDOPACOM itself is enormous.
Read MoreIt’s widely recognized that INDOPACOM doesn’t yet have the infrastructure it needs to implement the strategic shift to that theater.
Read MoreWe asked a popular chat bot whether atmospheric corrosion represents a threat to national security.
Read MoreOver a ten-year period LMI calculated that corrosion was the cause of nearly 6 million Non-Available Days (NADs) for Army Ground Vehicles.
Read MoreYes, cost avoidance is an enormous benefit. But what gets overshadowed by those staggering dollar figures is all the other benefits you get.
Read MoreCorrosion impacts operational readiness in more ways than you might realize. Not only can it ground aircraft and make weapons systems and tactical vehicles unusable, it can decimate supplies and spare parts.
Read MoreCritical assets covered in snow are susceptible to corrosion. That’s because when snow melts, it covers the surface of equipment with a layer of water that just sits there.
Read MoreIt’s estimated the financial cost of corrosion to the DoD is $20 billion annually. To put things in perspective, that’s $55 million per day, or $39,000 per minute.
Read MoreCorrosion comes at an enormous cost to the military in terms of readiness. It’s been estimated that across the DoD, 1.15 million Non-Available Days are attributed to corrosion annually.
Read MoreBoth Mother Nature and man-made hazards put unrelenting pressure on every asset in the military. Your vehicles, aircraft, equipment, weapons systems, parts, are all vulnerable to humidity, pollution, UV radiation, temperature fluctuations - you name it.
Read MoreAccording to the DoD Corrosion Policy Office, 60-80% of an asset’s lifecycle costs are in operations and sustainment. Put another way, a $2 million asset may cost an additional $8 million to operate and maintain.
Read MoreDuring a year of unprecedented challenge, one thing has become clear to everyone who works or volunteers with Operation Gratitude. Grateful Americans, whether they wear a uniform or civilian clothes, want to serve our country, and they want to serve one another.
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