Digital Wings – How Technology is Transforming Aerospace and Defense?

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Aerospace & defense companies are leveraging technologies to overcome various challenges and adapt themselves to the changing environments. The companies are accelerating their digital transformations at a faster pace than those in other industries. Companies’ ability to master change ahead will be critical, with today’s technology decisions heavily influencing future performance. The companies leverage various technologies including 3D printing, smart satellites, unmanned ground vehicles, and others to adopt to implement the changes in various use cases of the aerospace & defense sector including manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), and aircraft servicing.

Digital technologies such as AI, AR, and drones are transforming the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) value chain of the aerospace defense sector. These days, airports are deploying AI-powered terminal management systems to reduce repetitive tasks and cut down on time, errors, and expenses. Airline companies are using AR-based solutions and drones to simplify aircraft maintenance procedures. Moreover, AI-powered predictive maintenance is helping to increase aircraft availability and reduce maintenance costs by identifying potential risks in advance.

The digital wings report on aerospace and defense sector highlights how innovative technologies can transform the aerospace & defense sector to meet the challenges in the industry. It also presents real-world innovation use cases and examples related to the implementation of emerging technologies by companies as well as startups in the aerospace & defense sector. Furthermore, the report casts light on how tech-enabled innovations are transforming every segment of the sector value chain.

What are the key use cases of innovation by value chains in the aerospace & defense sector?

Technology has elevated every value chain of the aerospace & defense sector. The key use cases of innovation by sector value chains in the aerospace & defense sector are assessment, manufacture, in-service, and maintenance, repair & overhaul.

Assessment

The assessment category can be further segmented into:

  • 3D printed organs
  • 3D printed parts
  • Drone traffic monitoring
  • In-cabin 5G connectivity
  • Prototyping
  • Quantum computers
  • Self-driving rovers
  • Smart satellites
  • Unmanned ground vehicles
  • Unmanned underwater vehicles

Manufacture

The manufacturing category can be further segmented into:

  • 3D printed parts
  • Advanced materials
  • Assembly robots
  • Immersive training
  • Inspection robots
  • Machine tending robots/welding robots
  • Military exoskeleton
  • Painting robots
  • Robotic exoskeleton
  • Simulation modeling

In-service

The in-service category can be further segmented into:

  • Advanced navigation
  • AI-powered drones
  • Automatic target recognition
  • Cognitive satellite communication
  • Counter-drone systems
  • Drone flight authorization
  • Immersive training
  • Rideshare rockets
  • Space debris management
  • Spy drones

Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul

The maintenance, repair & overhaul category can be further segmented into:

  • Automated inspection
  • Automated security
  • Cleaning robots
  • Fleet management
  • Flight risk assessment
  • Paperless maintenance
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Terminal management
  • Unmanned surveillance
  • Virtual guidance

Which are the key technology companies in the aerospace & defense sector?

The key technology companies in the aerospace & defense sector are JPB Systeme, MIT, Kyon, NASA, Fleet Space Technologies, HKATG, Ghost Robotics, SWORD International, ADASI, Virginia Tech, Terradepth, Avistar, Airbus, Universal Robots, FANUC, Rizse, ABB, Singapore Army, Lockheed Martin, Altair, Mechdyne, Orca.ai, Skynet Aviation, Charles River Analytics, IAI, Blighter, Leonardo, Skyguide, AirMap, Astroscale, LeoLabs, Anduril, US Army, Ukraine International Airlines, AerinX, Nordic Dino, Aerowash, EXSYN, Uptake, Fraport, CHAMP, Echodyne, US Department of Defense.

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Market report scope

Key use cases Assessment, Manufacture, In-service, and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
Key technology companies JPB Systeme, MIT, Kyon, NASA, Fleet Space Technologies, HKATG, Ghost Robotics, SWORD International, ADASI, Virginia Tech, Terradepth, Avistar, Airbus, Universal Robots, FANUC, Rizse, ABB, Singapore Army, Lockheed Martin, Altair, Mechdyne, Orca.ai, Skynet Aviation, Charles River Analytics, IAI, Blighter, Leonardo, Skyguide, AirMap, Astroscale, LeoLabs, Anduril, US Army, Ukraine International Airlines, AerinX, Nordic Dino, Aerowash, EXSYN, Uptake, Fraport, CHAMP, Echodyne, US Department of Defense

Scope

  • Theme Exposure Map: presents the top themes impacting the sector over the last three years compared to other sectors.
  • Patent Filings Chart: displays the top ten themes in the sector with the highest number of patent filings over the last three years.
  • Innovation Map: key real-world innovation use cases of emerging technologies implemented by enterprises and startups in the sector.
  • Innovation Insights: innovation examples by each value chain segment of the sector to present key trends.
  • Vendor Map: represents a sample list of vendors in each use case highlighted in the report.

Key Highlights

Innovations: presents real-world innovation use cases and examples related to the implementation of emerging technologies by companies as well as startups in the aerospace & defence sector. It casts light on how tech-enabled innovations are transforming every segment of the sector value chain.

Reasons to Buy

  • No surprise that technology has been a driving force in business transformation for years, but the term ‘emerging technologies’ has all of the sudden become the key catalyst to drive the next wave of innovation across sectors.
  • The sense of urgency weighs different across different sectors, where the direct customer-facing sectors are at the forefront compared to other capital-intensive sectors. Companies in one sector can take cues from successful innovations in other sectors to either draw analogies with existing products, services, and processes or transfer strategic approaches for a revolutionary transformation.
  • Against this backdrop, enterprises need to understand which emerging technologies are impacting their sector and how various companies are implementing them to meet various challenges.
  • The innovation landscape report in the aerospace & defense sector, published by GlobalData as part of an ongoing series, covers some of the key trends, use cases, and real-world examples related to the implementation of emerging technologies across the aerospace & defense value chain.

JPB Systeme
MIT
Kyon
NASA
Fleet Space Technologies
HKATG
Ghost Robotics
SWORD International
ADASI
Virginia Tech
Terradepth
Avistar
Airbus
Universal Robots
FANUC
Rizse
ABB
Singapore Army
Lockheed Martin
Altair
Mechdyne
Orca.ai
Skynet Aviation
Charles River Analytics
IAI
Blighter
Leonardo
Skyguide
AirMap
Astroscale
LeoLabs
Anduril
US Army
Ukraine International Airlines
AerinX
Nordic Dino
Aerowash
EXSYN
Uptake
Fraport
CHAMP
Echodyne
US Department of Defense

Table of Contents

1. Table of Contents

2. Sector innovation insights: Overview

3. What are the strategic challenges that the sector encounters?

4. Which technologies are helping the sector?

5. Innovation map by sector value chain: Key use cases

5.1 Assessment

5.2 Manufacture

5.3 In- Service

5.4 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

6. Vendor map by sector value chain: Key use cases

7 Methodology

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the key use cases of innovation in the aerospace & defense sector?

    The key use cases of innovation by value chains in the aerospace & defense sector are assessment, manufacture, in-service, and maintenance, repair & overhaul.

  • Which are the key technology companies in the aerospace & defense sector?

    The key technology companies in the aerospace & defense sector are JPB Systeme, MIT, Kyon, NASA, Fleet Space Technologies, HKATG, Ghost Robotics, SWORD International, ADASI, Virginia Tech, Terradepth, Avistar, Airbus, Universal Robots, FANUC, Rizse, ABB, Singapore Army, Lockheed Martin, Altair, Mechdyne, Orca.ai, Skynet Aviation, Charles River Analytics, IAI, Blighter, Leonardo, Skyguide, AirMap, Astroscale, LeoLabs, Anduril, US Army, Ukraine International Airlines, AerinX, Nordic Dino, Aerowash, EXSYN, Uptake, Fraport, CHAMP, Echodyne, US Department of Defense.

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