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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Could this device help catch Osprey clutch problems before disaster?
The Navy has awarded defense and aviation technology company Shift5 a contract to test predictive maintenance technology on the V-22 Osprey, which the company hopes might prevent gearbox catastrophes that have proven fatal in recent years. Under Shift5′s contract with Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, the Marine Corps will run the company's manifold technology on Osprey's flown by its operational test squadron. This will allow the V-22 Joint Program Office to test how well continuous operational data monitoring works on the tilt-rotor aircraft, and how to develop rules for detecting maintenance problems that need to be quickly addressed, the company said in a release Wednesday. 'Given the criticality of solving some of these life-threatening issues that are happening on the V-22, it really is all about providing real-time insights to the crew for situational awareness so they can make better decisions,' said Shift5 chief executive and co-founder Josh Lospinoso. Perhaps most critically, Lospinoso said, the predictive maintenance technology could help the military understand how problems called 'hard clutch engagements' happen. Hard clutch engagements occur when an Osprey's clutch connecting the engine to a propeller's rotor gearbox briefly slips and then reengages. This can cause the aircraft to lurch and damage crucial components, which, in some instances, has been a factor in fatal Osprey crashes. Five Marines died in a June 2022 Osprey crash in Southern California, which was later attributed to a hard clutch engagement. Multiple other Ospreys have experienced hard clutch engagements that alarmed Air Force leaders and have, at times, caused aircrews to cut flights short. An Air Force CV-22B Osprey also crashed off the coast of Japan in November 2023, killing eight airmen and prompting a military-wide grounding of the tilt-rotor aircraft that lasted for months. The Air Force concluded that a critical gear in that Osprey's proprotor gearbox failed and caused the crash. Shift5′s manifold device will help build a dataset of clutch engagements, analyzing whether such engagements are becoming more aggressive and contributing factors, Lospinosa said. 'That really is the Holy Grail that NAVAIR has been after,' he said in an interview with Defense News. Shift5′s device, a four-pound box that will be plugged into the Osprey's data network, will upgrade how the aircraft collects data and make it more readily available to aircrews via a tablet-like display, Lospinoso said. Until now, he said, the most important data on hard clutch engagements have typically been only able to be accessed after the aircraft lands and investigators dive deep into the aircraft's inner workings. 'It's, in some cases, literally just taking data that already exists on a data bus and presenting it to the user,' Lospinoso said. That data can include precise readings on the intensity and frequency of vibrations within the gearbox, for example, Lospinoso said. The device could also give Osprey pilots reminders about the many actions they need to take and environmental factors they need to monitor, he said, which could reduce the chances of human error. 'Being an Osprey pilot is probably the most challenging job flying any aircraft of any kind,' Lospinoso said. 'If they forget to take [certain steps], it can be extremely dangerous, but there's nothing in the cockpit alerting them to [the fact that] these conditions exist. [The Shift5 device's alerts are] almost like the equivalent of a seat belt reminder.' According to Lospinoso, Shift5′s device will just be tested by the Joint Program Office for now. Eventually, the company hopes to have them installed in all of the military's Ospreys, which he said would require a phased approach of taking some Ospreys down to install the devices during maintenance. He hopes the military and Shift5 might be able to start working towards full fielding of the device in the next quarter.
Associated Press
30-01-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Shift5 Joins the AWS Partner Network
Arlington, Virginia and Seattle, Washington--(Newsfile Corp. - January 30, 2025) - Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), today announced that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). The APN is a global community of AWS Partners that leverage programs, expertise, and resources to build, market, and sell customer offerings. The Shift5 Platform has also completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (AWS FTR), which allows AWS Partners to identify and remediate risks in their software or solutions. Military and commercial transportation operators must today respond to an evolving threat landscape, regulatory environment, and operational challenges. The Shift5 Platform enables operators to make smarter, faster decisions to improve fleet cybersecurity and maintenance through real-time data access, contextual insights, and actionable analytics at the edge. Through working with AWS, onboard OT data collected, captured, and analyzed by the Shift5 Platform will be accessible via the cloud, enabling operators across a variety of industries and geographical conditions to adapt to changing conditions with greater agility and efficiency. Customers can leverage the Shift5 Platform to gain critical insights from onboard OT systems in real-time to drive informed decision-making, reduce downtime, and optimize operational outcomes. 'Military aircraft require real-time data to maintain mission capability, while commercial operators must comply with incoming regulatory mandates to fortify their platforms against cybersecurity threats. From contested environments to urban commuter spaces, critical transportation infrastructure operators require the ability to make informed decisions with full situational awareness, in real-time,' said Josh Lospinoso, CEO and co-founder, Shift5. 'Joining the APN helps Shift5 allow operators to ensure secure and efficient operations across diverse and dynamic environments. Shift5 offers an ecosystem-agnostic capability to customers; we are meeting customers where they already are - whether enabling defense customers using ADVANA, a DoD big data platform under the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), or commercial transportation operators.' The Shift5 Platform brings order and clarity to the complexity of onboard data generated by commercial and defense fleets. It captures and analyzes real-time serial bus data, revealing critical operational and cybersecurity insights that enable warfighters and commercial operators to move from data to decisions quickly and confidently. The Shift5 Platform can be configured and deployed using existing onboard compute resources or optional field-proven TRL9 hardware. It is hardware, bus, and protocol agnostic and is designed to perform passive, full-take data capture from any onboard source - every frame, every bus, every protocol. The Shift5 Platform supports several modules: Cybersecurity Module - Detect, identify, and alert on anomalous activities and known threats, providing real time notifications that enable faster response and proactive mitigation of potential cybersecurity risks. Predictive Maintenance Module - Get real time, data driven insights needed to predict and schedule maintenance effectively, helping to avoid failures before they happen and to ensure the safety and performance of critical transportation and defense fleets. Compliance Module - Automate compliance efforts for onboard fleet data by helping to ensure that it is processed, managed, and stored in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. GPS Integrity Module - Enhance situational awareness by delivering direct, real-time alerts for GPS spoofing attempts, helping facilitate more efficient and secure decision-making processes. As an APN member, Shift5 joins a global network of 130,000 Partners from more than 200 countries working with AWS to provide innovative solutions, solve technical challenges, win deals, and deliver value to mutual customers. Joining the APN comes on the heels of the announcement that a starter subscription of the Shift5 Platform is available in AWS Marketplace. For more information, please visit Shift5's AWS Marketplace Listing. About Shift5 Shift5 is the dual use, subscription-based observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), enabling smarter, faster decisions through real-time data access, contextual insights, and actionable analytics at the edge for aerospace, rail, maritime, and defense. Created by officers who stood up U.S. Army Cyber Command and pioneered modern weapon system cyber assessments, Shift5 defends commercial and military fleets as well as weapon systems against operational failures and OT cybersecurity risks. Household name aviation companies, U.S. railroads, and fleets within the U.S. military rely on Shift5 for the security, availability, safety, resilience, and reliability of today's fleets and tomorrow's next-generation assets. For more information, visit Shift5, Inc.
Associated Press
29-01-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Shift5 Awarded SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) Contract by U.S. Navy
Arlington, Virginia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 29, 2025) - Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), today announced that it has been awarded a contract under the U.S. Navy's SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle. SeaPort-NxG is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle that enhances small business participation in providing professional support solutions to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. With this award, Shift5 is now eligible to respond to task orders in a range of functional areas, including engineering services and support, testing and evaluation, research and development, and program and administrative management, among others. Following the recent award of a 5-year Basic Order Agreement (BOA), Shift5 is opening new channels to support the mission of the U.S. Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and the U.S. Marine Corps, enabling them to rapidly deploy Shift5's OT observability solutions in alignment with changing operational requirements. 'Shift5 is proud to join more than 1,000 small businesses shaping the future of the defense industrial base as a SeaPort-NxG contract holder,' said Josh Lospinoso, Chief Executive Officer of Shift5. 'This achievement underscores our dedication to delivering cutting-edge solutions that protect our nation's critical defense systems with speed and scalability to meet the warfighter's evolving needs. We are excited to deepen our partnership with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, enhancing the cybersecurity and operational resilience of their fleet assets today and for years to come.' The IDIQ contract has a ceiling of $5 billion and includes a 10-year period of performance. Shift5's observability platform provides real-time insights into the performance and security of transportation and defense systems, enabling smarter, faster decisions through data access, contextual insights, and actionable analytics at the edge. Shift5's solutions have been deployed across land, air, and sea platforms throughout the U.S. Department of Defense, offering real-time protection against cyber threats, providing maintenance anomaly detection, and safeguarding against the impacts of GPS jamming and spoofing. For more information about Shift5 and its observability platform for onboard OT, please visit About Shift5 Shift5 is the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), providing real-time insights into the performance and security of transportation and defense systems. By unlocking and analyzing onboard data, Shift5 enables organizations to enhance operational readiness, improve safety, and defend against cyber threats. For more information, visit
