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Digital: driving our performance

Digital is at the heart of our innovative solutions and how we organize our work. Our capabilities as system architect draw on all major digital technologies, from 3D design to big data. Starting over 30 years ago, we pioneered a revolution in industry.

Digital DNA

Leading up to the 3D modeling revolution, we have always invested in digital innovations. This was the crucible that forged Dassault Systèmes, our long-standing partner. Our links with the world leader in digital design and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions gives us the foundations and skills needed to adapt these state-of-the-art technologies to innovative solutions for industry. The new tools we deploy also develop our ability to look ahead and take a 360° view, from design and production to the user experience.

Transformation and a new industrial benchmark

The digital transformation at Dassault Aviation is driven by our expertise in aircraft development and new information technologies. This transformation fosters continuous and natural improvements in how we work, to make sure that we remain among the world leaders.

3DExperience: a pivotal choice

On May 28, 2018, we signed a long-term agreement with Dassault Systèmes to replace all PLM solutions for our civil and military aircraft programs with the 3Dexperience platform. Both future Falcon developments and the New-Generation Fighter will be produced in this environment. This is truly a pivotal choice, made to improve the overall efficiency of our Product Lifecycle Management by eventually setting up a single platform for all programs.

Collaborative system engineering

By “collaborative system engineering”, we mean using a shared digital model to coordinate everybody involved in the development of large airborne systems. This approach was applied to the modernization of the ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft, using the System PLM digital platform, and is now being used on all of our new programs. The system digital model also provides a way of integrating security and data privacy criteria very early in the process.

Dassault Aviation is also connected to the secure digital platforms for system engineering deployed by the French defense procurement agency DGA and its partners, expanding possibilities for the joint development of major weapon systems.

Mechanic on Rafale, with Hololens glasses © Dassault Aviation – A. Daste

Analysis, decision-making and big data

“Big data” is an essential factor in managing all of our programs. It will improve our products and services, while also helping us develop new ones. By leveraging the advantages of shared data, it will support the deployment of management, analysis and decision-making tools. Our collaborative big data platform calls on the Exalead solution from Dassault Systèmes, while the algorithms specific to aviation are developed by the Data Science Lab, a joint co-engineering research unit with Dassault Systèmes.

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