The US Navy is exploring using blockchain to track aviation parts. Tracking details about the origin and history of important aircraft components is time-consuming and expensive. Currently, when a part is delivered details are written on a Scheduled Removal Component Card and typed into a database. Research is underway to see if a permissioned blockchain will do a better job.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in the Southwest has partnered with Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO), which developed the SIMBA Chain. The blockchain protocol is the result of a DARPA project for tracking secure messages.
As part of the agreement with NAVAIR, the company says that “the Navy gets access to cutting-edge chain code as well as innovative protocols that can quickly and securely recall large data sets.”
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