SmartForce

As a leader in digital transformation, Airbus enables military customers to unlock the power of big data analytics to improve operational readiness.

The SmartForce suite of services harnesses the wealth of data collected by Airbus military aircraft and helicopters, delivering data-driven intelligence whenever and wherever it is needed. This results in optimised maintenance practices, better informed, data-driven decisions and predictive solutions that reduce workload and costs.

A key benefit of SmartForce is the sharing of aggregated data between operators via secure platforms, increasing the reach, scale and effectiveness of the data, while always respecting national security boundaries. The result is maximum fleet availability and optimised maintenance - enabling fast, informed decisions while controlling costs.

SmartForce builds on Airbus' successful launch of the Skywise aviation data platform for operators of its commercial aircraft and HCare Connected Services for users of its helicopters

By breaking down information silos, SmartForce can help military operators perform faster root cause analysis, develop faster troubleshooting solutions and provide more efficient support. A key benefit of SmartForce is the sharing of aggregated data between operators, while fully respecting national security boundaries.

For diagnostics, SmartForce provides automatic processing of fault management data through advanced algorithms of recorded fault codes, automatically identifying the faulty elements. This optimises maintenance efforts by simplifying the detection of faulty elements.

SmartForce's reliability-related analytics services enable operators to measure in-service fleet performance by examining operational data at the part number level. The result is improved fleet insight down to the part number level.

Predictive services with SmartForce provide solutions that benefit from a larger pool of data from multiple operators, providing trend analysis of systems and leading to appropriate recommendations. These services minimise last-minute responses to unplanned events through resource allocation and high-priority material ordering.

SmartForce's Fleet Planning and Maintenance Planning services streamline the planning and execution of platform-related activities, providing at-a-glance, fleet-level views of individual platform capabilities. They provide situational awareness of the fleet to determine which platforms are best suited for the mission, while reducing downtime through the ability to schedule and combine activities that make efficient use of resources.

For material requirements planning, SmartForce provides in-depth analysis that minimises maintenance and improves parts forecasting.