The next frontier for the aerospace and defense industry

The aerospace and defense industry has not escaped the challenges caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. With markets under pressure, new industry priorities and increased customer expectations, the industry needs to adjust to a new and rapidly changing reality. To thrive beyond the immediate horizon, a transformation is needed.

To fuel a major shift in the industry, investing in the latest digital technologies is key. It requires the expansion of collaboration of the ecosystem through platforms, value creation from untapped data and top line growth with aftermarket digital services.

Since the dawn of the Space Age, IBM has been at the forefront of research and technology innovation, partnering with aerospace and defense clients. Take advantage of our deep industry experience and let us help you apply the new exponential technologies including AI, hybrid cloud and blockchain so your organization can lead the aerospace and defense industry into the future.

Aerospace and defense industry case studies

Bell Textron. Inc.

Adopting IoT and AI technology to increase equipment readiness.

CIMON

Launching a new era in space travel.

CMC Electronics

Accelerating development of next-gen flight management systems.

UMBRAGROUP S.p.A.

Improving production quality with AI to identify root causes in manufacturing.

GKN Aerospace

Using analytics to improve resource allocation and collaboration.

Aerospace and defense industry solutions

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Deliver new capabilities

Build smart, connected systems for the aerospace and defense industry to help improve results.

Learn how to scale engineering processes

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Optimize your supply chain

Enable end-to-end visibility and transparency to increase efficiencies with blockchain and AI.

Uncover insights to unlock cost savings

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Maximize your throughput

Combine the leading EAM solution with the power of IoT to gain real-time visibility into operations.

Explore enterprise asset management

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Work safe. Work smart.

Turn data into actionable, real-time insights to ensure the safety of worksites and employees.

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Resources

Open source in outer space

See how new open-source projects are improving communication between satellites.

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The promise of quantum computing

Deliver the advanced computation and communication at the heart of aerospace innovation.

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Developing safety-critical software for aviation

Design and build safety-critical systems with robust methods and collaborative platforms.

Manage requirements efficiently

Explore IBM's dynamic solutions and services to help the aerospace and defense industry.

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