Aerospace & Defense AI-powered IT Solutions

Key to our A&D Smart Manufacturing portfolio are our DXC Smart Factory platforms, reference architectures and pre-built use case accelerators. One client using our Smart Factory solutions in the aerospace industry increased throughput 12x with the same equipment and labor footprint and avoided non-value added headcount, saving $15 million a year.

Among the use cases for increasing throughput with Smart Factory are:

• Vision-based quality inspection: Edge AI inspects products in real time during production, leading to fewer defects and improved first-pass yield.
• Connected Worker: Increase labor efficiency with digital tools that guide operators with real time instructions and alerts.
• Robotic Drive Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, using robotics and AI coordination, on a 24/7 schedule.
• Predictive Maintenance: Machine learning models forecast equipment failures based on sensor data, so you can reduce unplanned downtime that affects throughput.

About 80% of our A&D engagements have seen a 25% increase in production efficiency with Smart Manufacturing.

The transformation in the automotive industry with autonomous vehicles powered by in-vehicle AI platforms that process sensory data in real time presents an excellent opportunity for cross-over into defense. This is because:

• Similar standards apply: The Nato Generic Vehicle Architecture (NGVA) is inspired by the AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR). As a Premium member of the AUTOSAR Consortium, we are thoroughly familiar with the concepts and approach used for equivalent military standards.
• The same underlying AI technology is required
• The same skills are required

Under these conditions, A&D organizations can adapt existing platforms and adopt new platforms. Sensory data can be used for military advantage and safety improved for military personnel in deployment, while manufacturers can improve time to market.

DXC’s deep automotive expertise, proven delivery at scale, and strong partner ecosystem allow us to integrate advanced technologies like AD/ADAS, digital cockpits, and AI-driven validation into complex, safety-critical environments.  

Customers are challenged by the difficulties inherent in ensuring traceability across a multi-tiered global supply chain, and inefficient inventory management and demand forecasting – especially troublesome for the long lead-time parts needed for aircraft and defense systems. Other impacts include that excess inventory increases storage costs and lack of spare parts impacts fleet readiness. Delayed aircraft deliveries due to parts shortages and increased logistics costs impact profitability.

Using DXC Digital Thread, you can connect every stage of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing to final delivery, for aerospace and defense supply chain solution optimization. Blockchain technology ensures secure, immutable records for end-to-end traceability, Our IoT sensor and cloud-based platform provides real-time tracking of parts and components, providing continuous visibility that enables proactive decision-making and rapid response to disruptions.

With our Advanced Analytics and Demand Forecasting, we use AI-powered predictive analytics to forecast demand and optimize inventory levels. These data-driven insights help you ensure critical components are available without overstocking — and reduce lead times. With AI supply chain optimization in aerospace and defense, early identification of supply chain disruptions reduce delays.

We provide enterprise scale transformation for SAP systems to simplify and reengineer existing processes to remove unnecessary complexities and streamline operations. By addressing ERP business models, we can enhance system performance that results in a more reliable and maintainable SAP environment. This supports reducing technical debt – optimizing costs, improving agility and moving to best-in-class business processes. Creating a more agile and maintainable system by removing redundant data and obsolete processes also enables quicker adaptation to business changes.

We have approximately 10,000 SAP/Application professionals supporting Aerospace, Defense and Manufacturing clients. DXC has engaged with 20 A&D customers, successfully providing these end-to-end digital transformation services.

Our defense contractor customers have achieved 100% (US) regulatory compliance for International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) with a full-stack, fully-integrated end-to-end AI solution across multiple secure AI deployment options. We support 600,000 A&D users within ITAR regulations.

By bringing Industry 4.0 solutions and processes into your organization, DXC can leverage our IoT and analytics-driven Quality Control solution to detect product defects during production and raise alerts in near-real-time, and provide defect reporting to improve processes. Approximately 90% of our clients have seen 20% improvements in quality first-pass yields.