Digital is at the heart of our innovative solutions and our development strategy. Our capabilities as a system architect draw on major digital technologies, ranging from 3D creation to Big Data. For more than forty years, we have been among the pioneers of a new industrial revolution.
Ever since the revolutionary advent of 3D modeling, we have been investing in digital innovations. This was the crucible that forged Dassault Systèmes, our long-standing partner. Our links with the world leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions provide us the expertise and methods needed to adapt these powerful technologies to our industrial activities. The new tools we are deploying also enhance our ability to look ahead and take a comprehensive view - from design through production, and right down to support and the user experience.
In 2018, the decision was made to transition to 3DExperience, Dassault Systèmes’ unified platform, which has replaced all existing PLM solutions used in our civil and military aircraft programs. The development of the new Falcon and future combat aircraft is taking place using this platform.
By collaborative system engineering, we mean using a shared digital model to coordinate everybody involved in the development of large airborne systems.
Implemented as part of the ATL2 modernization project, this method is currently being applied as part of the NGF collaborative project and will be used for our new programs. The system digital model allows security and data sovereignty considerations to be incorporated very early in the process.
We make use of big data in our programs. It enables the deployment of management, analysis and decision-making tools, based on strictly controlled and sovereign shared data.
In order to develop the Artificial Intelligence algorithms required for big data, we are carrying out research specifically related to aeronautics as part of our Data Science Lab collaboration with Dassault Systèmes.
Design, manufacture, support: towards a comprehensive digital vision
