Electric Battlefields: Powering a new generation of logistics support
Electric initiatives have become increasingly topical in civilian life, with the proliferation of smart home energy, electric cars and clean public transport as growing markets. But few of these initiatives have yet...
Future-proofing A&D manufacturing for Industry 4.0
The benefits of Industry 4.0 for A&D manufacturers are enormous but involve critical decisions on digital investments and an increasingly cyber-aware ecosystem. Here, Evan Butler-Jones, Director, Defence Product Line, Aerospace & Defence...
Where physical meets digital: Balancing opportunity and risk in defence in 2019
Whether it’s through technology such as intelligent planning tools, digital twins, virtual and augmented reality, or combating threats in new domains, the dividing line between the cyber and the physical world is...
Breathing new life into older equipment – how to extend the service life of...
Here, Rodney Lee, Senior Product Manager, Aerospace & Defence Business Unit, IFS, explains the intricacies involved in extending an asset’s lifecycle and how organisations can keep life extension projects on schedule, within budget and...
Mastering complexity to ensure naval asset readiness
The Navy has to deal with a complex portfolio of stakeholders. Military organizations, OEMs, contractors and third-party providers maintaining equipment via service-based agreements, all need to work together to ensure asset readiness. The key...