The Air Force is standing up a new center in the Dayton region that will revolutionize the way the military works on weapons systems. The effort is part of a digital transformation underway for the Air Force. A new Digital Innovation & Integration Center of Excellence (DIICE) is currently being developed at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Col. Jason Anderson , a professor at AFIT and director of DIICE, said the digital capabilities of the center will allow the Air Force to build, test, simulate and validate all weapons systems within a digital world. This will create greater efficiencies and cost savings for the Air Force. The new center will also create up to 10 new jobs in the Dayton region. The effort is being supported by local defense contractors. “We’re trying to create the next generation of aircraft and sustainability of current aircraft,” Anderson said. “Weapons systems (mainly aircraft) average 15 years from concept to delivery. Through some of this digital, we’ve seen great leaps to reduce that dramatically. In some cases down to three years.” The digital capabilities will allow for all users across the supply chain to view […]