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The 3D Printing Paradox in A&D
3D printing is becoming a ‘must have’ for manufacturers rather than a luxury R&D project. Simplifying the process can cause…
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I decided to put on my Google Glasses to see if I could make out the top five trends to…
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In 20 years’ time, mobility, wearable technology and the Internet of Things will be commonplace and new technologies will change…
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Freefall skydiving formation – it takes planning, logistics – and guts! Tanks, aircraft and ships usually dominate defense headlines, and…
Read MoreModular Technology vs Big Bang – Delivering an agile aerospace and defense organization
When Gartner speaks, we all tend to listen. So when Gartner characterized 2014 as the dawn of post-modern ERP – where the enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite is de-constructed into a more federal, “loosely-coupled” ERP environment – I not only listened, but agreed. Because this is exactly the trend we are seeing in the market for enterprise software in the demanding aerospace and defense software industry.
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Public and private sector organizations around the world are increasingly taking advantage of the scalable power of cloud computing. Solutions…
Read MorePerformance-Based Logistics: Cementing BRICS on the Path to Competitive Growth
BRICS nations have an opportunity to assert themselves on the global stage and are looking to invest in their armed…
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Read MoreOperation Mobile: How mobile apps are changing the way the military operates in the field
The consumer world is unable to function without a smartphone and/or a tablet and has moved on from brick-sized analogue devices to wafer thin smartphones with processing capabilities comparable to those of laptops. New technology is constantly pushing the boundaries of what we can expect from our mobile devices. The A&D market is trending in a similar direction primarily driven by the demand for industrial workforce productivity combined with dramatic improvements that can be achieved in military operational effectiveness. The big question remaining is exactly what role mobile apps could play in defense strategy.
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