Test System Sustainment Approaches

Test engineers facing ATE obsolescence will gain practical guidance on spares, COTS, and FFF strategies including risk, TPS compatibility, software impact, and cost tradeoffs to extend legacy test system life.
Feb. 26, 2026

Test engineers can navigate ATE obsolescence by comparing four sustainment strategies: spares stockpiling, secondary market sourcing, COTS replacements, and Form-Fit-Function (FFF) solutions. Readers will gain practical insight into technical risks, TPS compatibility challenges, software integration impacts, timing pitfalls, cost tradeoffs, and long-term support considerations, equipping them to choose the most effective, low-risk path for extending legacy test system life.