Investments in Digital Twins Can Drive Transformation

Integration Branch Chief for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division, Lowell Usrey, presents information on digital twin technologies at Tyndall Air Force Base’s Hololab in Florida in February 2022 during the so-called Synapse Summit. Credit: Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs Photo by Emily Mifsud Many industries have begun to explore the potential of digital twin technology to drive their top-and-bottom-line growth. This innovative technology allows organizations to evaluate different scenarios and outcomes through digital renderings so that they may address any questions or concerns virtually before executing a physical solution. In the defense industry, digital twin technology has yet to be fully leveraged. Research shows that 61% of aerospace and defense organizations consider digital twins a strategic part of their overall digital transformation. This has resulted in a 40% jump in planned investment by aerospace and defense organizations in digital twin initiatives in just one year. For leaders in the defense industry, news of this growing technology should be music to their ears. For example, digital twins can enable armed forces to unleash entirely new ways of training, as they can now digitally test a range of operational scenarios and enemy […]

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