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Defence logistics and support organisations have answered the 2020 digital wake-up call – data will dominate in 2021
Events over the last 12 months have provided a catalyst for digital initiatives within military organisations and their in-service support partners. We can even see...
Total Asset Readiness: Coming to terms with the next stage of military transformation – five things not to miss
When assessing the warfighting capability of military forces across land, air and sea, it’s not uncommon for an Army, Navy or Air Force to...
Marching forward in double-quick time: How Covid-19 is accelerating digital change for defence organisations
The Covid-19 pandemic is exposing organisations across all industries to external forces that they could not have predicted—and we have seen time and time...
ERP software is in the midst of the ultimate stress test – how are A&D manufacturers faring?
Manufacturers are a vital cog in the aerospace & defence (A&D) ecosystem. But failure to react to changing market climates, modernise business processes and...
AI, swarming drones and electric battlefields: changes in the chain of technology command for defence logistics in 2020
Here Graham Grose, Vice President and Industry Director, Aerospace & Defence, IFS, looks at three interlinked technology developments that will shape the logistics strategy...
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...
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...
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...
Breathing new life into older equipment – how to extend the service life of military assets
Here, Rodney Lee, Senior Product Manager, Aerospace & Defence Business Unit, IFS, explains the intricacies involved in extending an asset’s lifecycle and how organisations...
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...