Rob Mather

As Vice President, Aerospace and Defense Industries, Rob Mather is responsible for leading the charge on IFS’ global A&D industry marketing strategy, while also supporting product development, sales and partner ecosystem growth. Rob has over 15 years’ experience in the A&D sector, starting out in the field and having held a number of strategic R&D, Presales and Consulting positions at IFS, Mxi Technologies and Fugro Aviation. Prior to his current position, Rob was instrumental in building and leading the global A&D Presales Solution Architecture team at IFS, playing a key role in a number of customer success engagements at some of the top names in commercial aviation and defense. He holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he currently resides.

| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, EAM Enterprise Asset Management
It’s all in the data! The five developments making the connected battlefield of the future a reality

Today’s theaters of warfare are more connected than ever, with an increasing number of interlinked devices and data streams providing…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Efficiency
Drive Factory Efficiencies In Defense Manufacturing

It’s all change in the defense sector! The U.S. defense sector lost over 40% of its value just a few…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Transformation, Case Study, EAM Enterprise Asset Management, Supply Chain, Sustainability
A Decade of aviation success: How China Airlines overcomes industry headwinds with IFS

The commercial aerospace sector has experienced modest but steady growth since mid-2020, as demand for air travel began to recover…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, IFS Unleashed
IFS Unleashed 2024: Transforming Aerospace and Defense

The Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industries are navigating a complex landscape of technological advancements, regulatory changes, and evolving security threats….

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Aviation, Business Technology, Transform Your Business
Powering up Advanced Air Mobility: The Key Role of Specialized Enterprise Software for Market Growth

The commercial aviation industry is on the cusp of unprecedented change spurred by growth in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Predictions…

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| | Estimated reading time: 11 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, AI, Aviation
2024 and Commercial Aerospace has new frontiers in its sights

Fly me to an asteroid, hydrogen becomes the green king of fuel, supersonic travel meets reality, AI gives predictive maintenance…

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| | Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, AI, Aviation
AI on the Ascent: Practical uses for AI in Aviation Maintenance

Rob Mather, Vice President, Aerospace and Defense Industries at IFS Since the release of ChatGPT, it seems like all anyone…

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| | Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
Infrastructure and Sustainment: Propelling Advanced Air Mobility into the Future

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is poised to grow to a $115 billion industry in the U.S. by 2035, according to…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Asset Management, Business Technology
FIVE KEY GROWTH AREAS DRIVING THE EXPANSION OF THE COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY IN 2023

2023 presents a promising aviation industry outlook, with International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicting a return to 2019 passenger levels,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
We have lift off for Advanced Air Mobility in commercial aviation: All eyes on regulatory changes, sustainability benefits and societal change

The use of Advanced Air Vehicles (AAVs) in the commercial sector might just be in the start-up stages compared to…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Digital Transformation, Transform Your Business
Digital maintenance initiatives that will help airlines and MROs accelerate to new heights

From travel restrictions and remote working to complete lockdowns—the aviation industry has faced its fair share of economic challenges in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Business Technology, IFS Cloud, IFSCloud, Manufacturing, Product and Innovation
The larger the airline, the greater the scale of complexity – Five MRO software challenges for large airline operators

 Flying 100 million passengers across 50 countries and 500 routes via a fleet of 300+ aircraft is a staggering logistical…

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