NJC PROJECTS

The Navy Joining Center (NJC) has an outstanding record of implementing new materials joining technologies and increasing the return on investment of Navy weapon systems. The NJC rapidly deploys its resources and expertise to meet system performance needs and production requirements. This results in manufacturing innovations that make tangible improvements in the cost and performance of key Navy weapons systems. Over the past five years the benefit to the Navy from projects performed by the Navy Joining Center is estimated to exceed $95M in production cost reductions or cost avoidance. These projects represent a total Navy ManTech investment of less than $25M, generating a return on the Navy’s investment of approximately 3.8 to 1. Additional benefits will accrue from improvements in performance of components or systems.

Quick facts about NJC projects:

• Projects involve process development, design and modeling, automation, inspection, and repair of metallic and nonmetallic materials.
• All projects are identified, planned, and executed through the “Naval Integrated Systems Investment Strategy” and ManTech annual guidance.
• Projects focus on the critical manufacturing needs identified by Navy Program Executive Offices (PEOs), Program Managers (PMs), and industry partners
• The objective of these projects is to significantly improve the affordability and the mission capability of Navy systems through manufacturing technology developments that address the entire life-cycle of weapon systems
• Projects are planned for transition prior to initiation and transition is emphasized by including key government and industry activities throughout the project. Results are transferred to the Navy, Department of Defense and U.S. industry.