Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Selects PLM Solutions From IBM and Dassault Systèmes

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Selects PLM Solutions From IBM and Dassault Systèmes

IBM and Dassault Systèmes today announced Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has implemented their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for the United States’ and United Kingdom’s fifth-generation advanced military aircraft, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). This marks a milestone in the strategic relationship between the three companies. IBM and Dassault Systèmes will offer Lockheed Martin advanced PLM solutions to drive innovation, develop new production techniques, and ultimately transform its aircraft business model by delivering new levels of performance at every phase of the JSF program, the largest defense contract ever awarded to date by the Pentagon.

The F-35 JSF is a fifth-generation multi-role, supersonic, stealth aircraft for the US, the UK and allies worldwide. It is designed to replace the AV-8B Harrier, A-10, F-16, F/A-18 Hornet and the United Kingdom’s Harrier GR7 and Sea Harrier. Chosen as the prime contractor for this strategic project, Lockheed Martin has set aggressive goals and made the decision to migrate as soon as possible from CATIA V4 to CATIA V5 for product development, and DELMIA for manufacturing simulation, both IBM PLM solutions developed by Dassault Systèmes. This will enable its teams to benefit from long-term cost savings and efficiencies at the enterprise level, including in the maintenance phase.

CATIA V5, an IBM PLM solution developed by Dassault Systèmes, will bring a number of benefits to the F-35 team including improved design design-cycle efficiencies, enhanced confidence in the design with embedded manufacturing and design knowledge, and long-term supplier and IT compatibility.

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