1. RapidAutomation Technology Evaluation(RATE) March 12th – 14th,2019 Charleston,SC DCN# 43-5060-19 Prepared under ONR Contract N00014-14-D-0377 as part of the Navy ManTech Program DISTRIBUTION A.  Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.

2. Northrop Grumman Corporation/ Naval Shipbuilding & AdvancedManufacturingCenter Rapid Automation TechnologyEvaluation (RATE) (New- StartProject) Nathan Meek Principal Mfg.EngineerNorthropGrummanNSRP AllPanel March2019

3. RATE Purpose • Northrop Grumman Integrated Assembly Line (IAL)produces • F35 Fuselage in Palmdale,CA • Production Interval (PI) increase from 1.5 to1.25 • GeneralInformation: • Project NumberA2785 • Funded by ONR, $2MMantech • Investment • JSF WeaponSystem • Challenges in improving machine and laborefficiencies • PerformingEntities: • NSAM – Project Management/ • TechnicalOversight • iMAST – TechnicalExecution • Northrop Grumman - ProjectLead; • FacilitySupport • JPO – JSF Program Office Oversight • Navy ManTech (ONR) – Program Oversight • Significant demand for machineefficiency: • Automated equipment produces large amounts of data that isunder- • utilized ordiscarded. • Processing parameters and operational datafrom equipment can give insight into opportunities for increasedperformance.

4. Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) • RATE will impact the IAL in Palmdale,CA • The IAL produces the F35 CenterFuselage • IAL is highly automated manufacturingline • Project Objectives • Identify Critical Automated Equipment • Create Machine Network • Establish Data Streams • Develop Analytical Models to Support Operations • Integrate with Manufacturing Operations • Competing / Previous DevelopmentEfforts Maintenance Quality Efficiency • A2656 - Assembly MetadataIntegration • NGC IRADefforts

5. RATE Future Sheet Current Process Nearly 4,000 hours were spent on unplanned events in 2017, 90% ofwhich were consideredreactive. Maintenance completed to OEMPM Machine Malfunction/ Anomaly Normal Machine Operations Planned Downtime Normal Machine Operations Unplanned Downtime RATE Process Maintenance completed to OEM PM and RATERecommendations Machine Malfunction / Anomaly Normal MachineOperations Normal MachineOperations Planned Downtime DISTRIBUTION A.  Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.

6. Integrated Project Structure and Team • Implementation Team PrimaryPoCs: • BobbyMashburn ATI/NSAM • JefferyBanks iMAST /PSU • NathanMeek NGC • JasonBither NGC • Project OversightPoCs: • RADMDavid Hahn ONR • PaulHuang NSAM • Jennifer Webb JPO

7. Targeted Project Goals 40% reduction in unplanned hours (both production and labor) would resultin: 5-Year Savings =~$13M* Total Savings over Life of Program =~$45M* 80% reduction in unplanned hours (both production and labor) would resultin: 5-Year Savings =~$26M* Total Savings over Life of Program =~$90M* *Assuming standard industry laborrates

8. Project Schedule and Tasks Phase I – Baseline Assessment and Concept Development (10Months) Feb‘19 May‘19 Aug‘19 Oct‘19 Dec‘19 Task 1: BaselineAssessment Task 2: Requirements Task 3: ConceptDevelopment Task 4: DesignArchitecture Task 5: Assessment Baseline Report Requirements Matrix RATE SystemConcept RateArchitecture Phase II – Development and Test Integrated Process (12Months) Jan‘20 Apr‘20 Jul‘20 Oct‘20 Dec‘20 Task7: Testing and TestReport Task8: System Demo / FinalReport Task6: DevelopSystem Model ReportA/R TestReport Final Report andReview 8 DISTRIBUTION A.  Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.

9. Accomplishments & Near-Term Activities • RecentAccomplishments • Established Integrated ProjectTeam • Feb 2019 • Project Kickoff • •Mar 2019 • Immediate Action Items • As-Is Process Map and Data Flow • User Identification and Evaluation • Concept of Operations • Gap Analysis • Establish Requirements

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11. Appendix The following slides are included asreference.

12. DoDProblem $2.2M Award in Q12019 • WarfighterBenefits/Impact • Time Lot # 14 - AF324 Targeted Cut-In:07/30/2020 • Value Total Return Multiplier (TRM) =18.4 • Total Savings Potential =$45M • The Integrated Assembly Line (IAL), a highly automated aircraft DoD assembly line, has several key pieces of automation producing major sections of the F-35 Center Fuselage that are required to predictably remain operational in order to ensure planned productionschedules. • Currently, critical maintenance operations are handled via supplier recommended PMs or as unanticipated break fix issues arise. This break fix approach cause delays to the production line are costlyand can jeopardize deliveryschedules. Sustainment Savings(2020-2075) Enable rapid manufacturing, dynamic response to product demands, andreal- time optimization of manufacturing production and supply chain networks by networking machinery, sensors and control systems together; Predictive & prescriptive maintenance models will be created alongside real-time digital visibilityboards. Approach Programmatic • Possible Team Members:PTC • ManTech/SBIR’s/Sustainment: Capability and predictive models couldbe applied to other current Air Force, leveraged by other F-35 OEMs & potentially applied to reduce MTBF for F-35 SustainingOperations • Initial Implementation Sites: Northrop Grumman IAL. Opportunity to deployto F-35 Composites Center & leverage capability to improve initial partquality • Develop Preventative Maintenance Capability to optimizeIAL • EstablishAutomatedDataStreamontheIALwithexistingassetsand • production datastreams • Develop and validate predictive maintenance models atindustrial automationscale • Supplementpredictivemaintenancemodelswithaftermarketsensors • Transition toproduction DISTRIBUTION A.  Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.

13. Targeted Project Goals