Averting Catastrophe Predictive Maintenance in the U.S. MilitaryAny tool that has a lifespan will eventually need maintenance, and the U.S. military knows this better than most. However, many service branches, faced with tight budgets, find it difficult to take proactive approaches to maintaining their equipment. Parts are instead replaced on a schedule or only when they’re broken. This sometimes means that necessary service equipment (including ships, vehicles, and aircraft) aren’t available when they’re needed, or even malfunction at critical moments. Service members need to know that their equipment will be ready to go whenever they need it. Tools that have broken or are not being maintained properly can, at best, lead to delays. At worst, they can dangerously malfunc

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