PTC Develops New PLM Solution For The Aerospace & Defense Industry

Lowers the Cost of Ownership for Industry-Critical Capabilities

A&D companies are commonly faced with information that is disconnected and spread across many organizations, making configuration management of their products an extremely laborious, error-prone and time-intensive process. The combination of Windchill PDMLink and Windchill Aerospace & Defense Module creates a solution that allows A&D manufacturers and government program offices to efficiently manage and securely share digital product and program information internally and externally with customers and suppliers, from a single net-centric environment. To support the rapid and low-risk implementation of the Integrated Digital Environments (IDEs) frequently mandated by A&D contracts, PTC offers a fixed price, quick start service package as well as specialized training. Early adopters include BAE SYSTEMS, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and United Defense.

With Windchill Aerospace & Defense Module, Windchill PDMLink now offers:

• Contract deliverables management (CDRLs and SDRLs)
• Advanced serialized parts management
• Advanced effectivity management
• As-built / as-maintained configuration management
• Advanced change management processes

"BAE SYSTEMS provides the full range of support to Australia’s Defense Force from project conception through design, build and in-service support,” said Graeme Neil, engineering support manager, at BAE SYSTEMS. “As a defense contractor, BAE SYSTEMS is required to meet and implement the appropriate military, aeronautical, naval and other statutory standards and processes which PTC has incorporated into its Windchill Aerospace & Defense Module. Accordingly, BAE SYSTEMS expects that this implementation will allow us to focus on adding value for our customers by using industry best practice embedded in our tools of trade."

With Windchill Aerospace & Defense Module and Windchill PDMLink, customers are able to take advantage of the following benefits:

• Reduced time and effort to meet contract requirements for defense programs
• Improved quality of execution by managing program information in the context of product lifecycle management
• Creation of new services opportunities through management of as-built/as-maintained product configurations
• Reduced risk of delays in program milestones, deliverables and potential payment penalties
• Enhanced compliance with configuration management standards ANSI/EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61A and CMII

“PTC is achieving marked success in the A&D industry worldwide, with 18 of the top 20 companies now using our solutions for product development and program lifecycle management,” said Berry Gibson, director, aerospace and defense product & market strategy, PTC. “Market-leading companies like Boeing, EADS, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and BAE SYSTEMS have aggressively adopted our software solutions for improving their metrics around customer satisfaction, program win rates, development cycle time, program affordability, and program risk.”

About PTC Solutions for Aerospace and Defense
PTC provides product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions designed to help aerospace and defense manufacturers meet the challenges posed by the industry trends described above. These solutions enable digital automation of product development and program management processes, as well as complete visibility and control over program information for secure, collaborative product development.

About PTC
PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) provides leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions to more than 35,000 companies worldwide. PTC customers include many of the world's most innovative manufacturing companies in the aerospace & defense, automotive, consumer, electronics & high technology, industrial equipment and medical products industries. PTC is included in the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 indices.  www.ptc.com