Aerospace and defense industry solutions

Learn how AI, cloud computing and automation tools from IBM help the aerospace and defense industry work more efficiently
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Digital transformation for aerospace and defense

With rising demand for air traffic, supply chain disruptions, regulatory restrictions and increased customer expectations post-pandemic, the commercial aerospace and defense industries must adapt to new operating models. Investing in new business technology is key to fuel industry trends toward sustainability, cutting-edge products and improved manufacturing.

That's where IBM comes in, helping clients optimize the operational efficiency, profitability and on-time delivery of: 

  • Supply chain design, determining the appropriate flow of product

  • Inventory optimization to minimize cost and stock out

  • Line balancing to optimize production line configuration

  • Prototype planning and scheduling

  • S&OP final assembly line scheduling

  • Maintenance planning to avoid service disruptions

Take advantage of IBM's deep industry expertise—from growth strategy consulting services to advanced analytics—and let us help you apply AI, hybrid cloud and blockchain technologies that take your aerospace organization or defense company into the future.

Case studies
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Turkish Aerospace Malaysia
Transforming commercial aircraft engineering functionality with the IBM® Engineering Lifecycle Management platform
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Boeing
Charting a streamlined, quantum approach to engineer strong, lightweight materials for air travel
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Luftfartsverket
Exploring AI-driven, autonomous air traffic control in partnership with IBM Garage™

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