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Real Opportunities for A&D in ASEAN

If you were to consider the ASEAN region as a single entity it would rank as the eighth largest economy…

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War on Pirates: What is the role of IFS Applications?

Although you may not read about it every day, the war on pirates is an ongoing battle. NATO’s counter-piracy project, Operation…

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Modular 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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Why Public Sector in the United Kingdom Should Do More than Just ‘Think’ Cloud

Public and private sector organizations around the world are increasingly taking advantage of the scalable power of cloud computing. Solutions…

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HUMS + ERP = PBL with Attitude!

There are several benefits to be gained from the introduction of a complete end-to-end HUMS/EAM support solution. Over the last…

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Infographic-FIAR compliance

Anyone in the United States military command or in the executive ranks of the aerospace industry knows auditability has been…

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Civil Aviation Should See Maintenance as a Profit Center
civil aviation mro software

The Wall Street Journal has shown that there is very little room for profit in the aviation industry. In fact,…

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Podcast: DCAA Compliant Software — Is there such a thing?

Compliance with Defense Contractor Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements is a top priority for any company doing business with the US…

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IFS Helps GE Aviation and US Navy Team Save $110 million, Win Secretary of Defense Award

Performance-based logistics (PBL) was designed as a cost-saving measure for weapons system support efforts. And reduce weapons system cost is…

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Performance-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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Lowering the Cost of Defense: Performance-based logistics
performance based logistics solutions

In 2012 worldwide defence spending fell for the first time in a decade. The largest falls were in NATO nations – and there’s not much chance of that changing. Forces need to maintain their capability in that context. New equipment isn’t coming on stream, and thus older equipment is being use for longer – by necessity and design. What can technology do to help in this situation?

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Babcock: Marine One’s single view – with IFS at the heart

Babcock International is busy standardising its systems so that it can assimilate acquired companies more easily – and IFS is at the very core of their Marine One system.

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