Industry consolidation, compressed time-to-market and the need to increase productivity and efficiency at all stages of the product lifecycle are forcing aerospace and defense companies to focus on infrastructure with an emphasis on interoperability, connectivity and support for spiral development with portfolio management. Super-integrators are emerging, driving outsourcing of development and manufacturing to strategic partners and suppliers worldwide. In fact, the ability to collaborate seamlessly with strategic partners is crucial to winning new programs and bringing innovative products to market.

Moreover, the capital investment and time to develop an aerospace system can be enormous. Additionally, the success of a new product can be significantly impacted by the market entry point. These factors place enormous risk on any program, and reward those who are first to market with products that best satisfy the market requirements and customer’s needs. Faster to Market can mean: greater market share, and a higher return on investment.