Advancing Aerospace and Defense through Intelligent Transformation
The aerospace and defense industry faces numerous complex challenges, including supply chain issues, emerging security threats, evolving business models and a skills gap. Success now demands a partner who aligns technology, processes and people to create strong, future-ready operations. HCLTech delivers tailored large-scale transformation for commercial aerospace and defense organizations, enabling faster adaptation, stronger security and operational excellence through industry-focused technology, processes and talent.
Solution Accelerators for the Aerospace and Defense Industry
Our robust ITAR-compliant delivery capabilities combined with strong business consulting and implementation capabilities through our AXON and Butler Group acquisitions make us the ideal strategic partner to address the challenges for aerospace and defense companies today and in the future.
Optimize enterprise asset management for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)
HCLTech’s Intelligent MRO version 4 (iMRO4) offers a comprehensive range of functionality across the six core MRO process areas of customer engagement, maintenance engineering, scheduling, operations, supply chain and support.
Extend your SAP capabilities with preconfigured templates
HCLTech’s Base90 for SAP S/4HANA is a preconfigured solution. It helps companies support complex products and focus on business differentiators and value creation. Base90 extends SAP’s technology with preconfigured templates, configurations and enhancements for the aerospace industry.
Enhance your supply chain visibility with Intelligent Supply Chain Management
HCLTech’s Intelligent Supply Chain Management (iSCM) is a portfolio of solutions. It improves forecasting accuracy, optimizes inventory levels and enables real-time visibility of the extended supply chain and manufacturing operations. The platform provides seamless synchronization between demand and fulfillment.
Fast-track digital transformation with data-driven decisions
MBE 2.0 is a decision-making framework that helps aerospace and defense companies make informed decisions about software product selection (PLM/ERP/MES/MOM) and drive manufacturing digital transformation.
This framework defines an integrated environment expanding beyond the product definition to an extended enterprise view that ensures digital continuity across the enterprise.
Optimize engineering collaboration with your supply chain using an intelligent platform
HCLTech’s Base90 for Production Engineering and Operations (PEO) adds to the foundation of Base90 with a focus on complex manufacturing.
This solution provides time-to-value of SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing for production engineering and operations with best practice configurations, process flows, data migration and implementation, enhanced with HCLTech’s thought leadership and expertise.
Simplify and accelerate your cloud journey
HCLTech’s CloudSMART for RISE with SAP is a comprehensive, full-stack offering that simplifies and accelerates your cloud transformation journey by leveraging industry-specific accelerators. This framework includes shifting SAP workloads to the cloud, transitioning to Govcloud, digital transformation to SAP S/4HANA, adopting cloud native applications, TechOps, Cloud Application Services (CAS) and Application Management Services (AMS).
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Enabling Innovation So You Can Reach for the Future
Innovation drives the future of aerospace and defense, shaping the industry's continued evolution. HCLTech leverages our decades of aerospace and defense experience to deliver measurable outcomes, helping clients reduce costs, improve efficiency and accelerate innovation. With automation and AI to eliminate waste, DevOps to increase speed and IoT to enable new business models, our data-driven solutions help clients drive operational excellence, foster innovation and sustain growth.
Commercial aerospace and business jets
The commercial aircraft segment is specifically vulnerable to supply chain issues due to their dependence on a tiered supply system. Coordinating product design, shop floor planning, manufacturing execution and assembly operations is a complex task.
HCLTech has developed specific solutions to address the supply chain pressures and long product lifecycles in A&D to bring additional visibility and stability across multiple suppliers.
Defense
Whether it is dealing with export-controlled data that requires ITAR compliance and an in-country delivery center or executing a defense project with sensitive data under a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) at one of our global delivery centers, we have a track record of compliance and successful outcomes.
HCLTech has the capability to support the implementation of cybersecurity (CMMC) across the US Defense Industrial Base and government cloud for large-scale defense programs.
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)
Aviation’s future relies on the evolution of new MRO capabilities. It is not enough to simply monitor and track parts — you also need to anticipate and predict issues and problems before they happen.
Based on decades of experience, HCLTech has created MRO-specific solutions designed to help clients develop and implement sustainable MRO strategies resulting in future-ready innovation and stability.
Distributors
Independent distributors provide a broad range of aerospace hardware, consumables and supply chain management services.
HCLTech has a comprehensive understanding of business process functions related to independent distributors involving inventory management and replenishment, supply chain solutions, sophisticated part kitting and quality insurance and integrations through EDI (electronic data interchange).
Space
The global space economy has seen exciting growth over the past decades. From satellite communication technologies to scientific research and exploration — space has no boundaries.
HCLTech has brought our space expertise to a variety of private and public companies to help with manufacturing transformation, supply chain, launch operations, connected workplaces, engineering labs support and more.
Urban air mobility
Urban air mobility industry will undergo significant transformation from conceptualization to prototype development to full scale models, eventually transitioning to autonomous systems.
From streamlining operational processes to implementing advanced data analytics, we harness the power of cloud, IoT and AI to optimize and enhance passenger experience for UAM sector.
Breaking Barriers and Soaring Beyond
For over two decades, HCLTech has been delivering business transformation for aerospace and defense industry leaders.
Our expertise lies in utilizing our in-depth understanding of how various business functions intersect and supporting the core operations of engineering and manufacturing in aerospace and defense enterprises.
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Aerospace and defense companies are our clients
Years experience in delivering business transformation programs
SAP implementations delivered worldwide
Awards and Recognitions
ISG Provider Lens™ - Aerospace and Defense Services and Solutions, US, 2025
HCLTech recognized as a Leader by ISG
Learn moreAvasant RadarView™ - Digital Services for Aerospace and Defense
HCLTech positioned as a leader by Avasant
Learn more2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud IT Transformation Services
HCLTech positioned as a leader by Gartner
Learn moreFrost & Sullivan 2022 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award in A&D
HCLTech earns Best Practice award from Frost & Sullivan
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Case Studies
Discover inspiring success stories of transformative achievements in aerospace and defense
Platform for capturing real-time plant performance information and enabling visibility into the shop floor through simulation, predictions and connected production.
Elevating operational efficiency and strategic alignment while navigating budget constraints and enhancing IT collaboration through a value-driven approach
Rapid Teamcenter Test Automation and High ROI with HCLTech’s Active Tester
Implementation of HCLTech Active Tester helps client achieve 70% reduction in testing efforts for Teamcenter deployments
Empowering a leading aircraft manufacturer to streamline telecom costs and boost operational efficiency
Leading aerospace manufacturer transforms Enterprise Quality Management with SAP FIORI
Accelerated quality process management drives digital efficiency
Explore Our Latest Insights in Aerospace and Defense
Explore AI's impact on Aerospace aftermarket MRO, transforming how aircraft maintenance documents are analyzed to improve efficiency and overall fleet management.
For a MES/MOM solution, PEO also has unprecedented visibility into the supply chain and resource availability as a result of residing within the same SAP S/4HANA digital core.
The CMMC, launched by the DoD in 2020, sets cybersecurity standards for defense
The CMMC, introduced by the DoD in 2020, ensures cybersecurity across defense supply chains, requiring prime contractors and subcontractors to meet specific standards to protect sensitive data.
Realizing the digital thread in Aerospace & Defense with Model Based Enterprise
Transitioning from a traditional MBEto MBE 2.0 enable aerospace companies to assess their existing applications and create processes that optimize interactions from the shop floor to their ERP systems
Revolutionizing direct materials procurement in aerospace and defense with SAP ariba
HCLTech's expertise in the A&D industry, combined with our experienced and certified SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA product experts, makes us an ideal partner for transforming their procurement processes.
HCLTech’s iPEO for Advancing Manufacturing Excellence in Aerospace and Defense
HCLTech’s iPEO builds on the foundation of SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing for production engineering and operations (PEO) for Advancing Manufacturing Excellence in Aerospace and Defense.
Next Generation Project Manufacturing in Aerospace & Defense with SAP S/4HANA
A&D companies have sought the right balance in their systems between Grouping, Pegging, and Distribution and the next-generation S/4 replacement, project manufacturing management, and optimization.
Our whitepaper delves into AI's impact on aerospace and defense, highlighting Generative AI's role, use cases, benefits, and our solutions for its adoption.
Empowering direct procurement in Aerospace and Defense
HCLTech's SAP Ariba direct procurement services empower Aerospace and Defense companies to extend their competitive advantage and rapidly realize their return on implementation investments.
Achieving environmental health safety excellence in aerospace and defense
The A&D industry demands rigorous EHS standards for safe, efficient operations, crucial for regulatory compliance and sustainable practices.
Cloud transformation's role in Aerospace and Defense (A&D) enterprises
Discover how cloud modernization empowers A&D enterprises to boost agility, reduce technical debt, and enhance innovation—backed by HCLTech’s CloudSMART solutions and industry expertise.
Experience Aerospace and Defense Through Expert Video Perspectives
Watch our new podcast to explore the fit-to-standard approach for S/4HANA implementations, one of SAP’s methodologies for aligning business processes with best practices.
Watch Episode 2 of Season 2 of our A&D podcast series as we explore the transformative impact of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in the A&D sector.
Watch Episode 1 of Season 2 of our A&D podcast series as we unravel and explore the power of GenAI with SAP.
HCLTech's intelligent production, engineering and operation extension to SAP S4/HANA manufacturing, iPEO, is a next-gen enhancement extending core capabilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Aerospace and Defense Consulting
At HCLTech, we provide comprehensive aerospace and defense consulting services, including digital transformation, intelligent MRO solutions, supply chain optimization, SAP S/4HANA enhancements, cloud migration, cybersecurity and advanced analytics. Our decades of experience help clients modernize operations, boost efficiency and achieve compliance across the entire aerospace and defense value chain.
We drive aerospace modernization by integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT and cloud, while optimizing core processes such as MRO, supply chain and engineering collaboration. Our consulting approach leverages proven frameworks, industry best practices and deep technical knowledge to help clients achieve digital transformation in manufacturing and sustain long-term innovation.
Our aerospace and defense consulting services leverage industry-leading platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, our proprietary iMRO4 solution and intelligent automation tools to transform MRO operations. Our experience with these platforms enables us to streamline maintenance processes, enhance asset visibility and deliver predictive insights, all tailored for the unique demands of aerospace and defense.
Yes, we specialize in digital thread integration using solutions like SAP PEO and our Model-Based Enterprise (MBE 2.0) framework. By connecting engineering, manufacturing and supply chain data, we enable seamless digital continuity, real-time visibility and improved collaboration across the aerospace and defense ecosystem.
AI and machine learning are at the core of our aerospace and defense consulting offerings. We use these technologies to automate processes, optimize predictive maintenance, enhance supply chain forecasting and analyze complex data sets, empowering clients to make smarter, faster decisions and unlock new operational efficiencies.
Yes, we proudly serve both civil and defense clients worldwide. Our aerospace and defense consulting expertise covers commercial aerospace manufacturers, business jet companies, defense contractors and government agencies, ensuring tailored solutions that address unique regulatory, operational and security requirements for each segment.
Absolutely. We help defense clients digitize operations through secure cloud platforms, advanced analytics, ITAR-compliant solutions and robust cybersecurity frameworks. Our defense consulting services ensure operational agility, improved decision-making and regulatory compliance, empowering organizations to modernize and future-proof their mission-critical operations.
Compliance is central to our defense technology solutions. We implement ITAR and CMMC protocols, leverage secure cloud environments and follow rigorous data governance practices. Our deep understanding of global defense regulations ensures clients can operate confidently and securely, meeting all necessary legal and contractual obligations.
Our consulting delivers end-to-end digital transformation, from cloud adoption and process automation to advanced analytics and digital thread implementation. We help clients reimagine legacy systems, streamline workflows and harness next-gen technologies, resulting in measurable improvements in productivity, agility and competitiveness within aerospace and defense.
We drive operational excellence by combining process optimization, digital technologies and deep industry knowledge. Our solutions focus on eliminating inefficiencies, enhancing collaboration and enabling data-driven decision-making. With our track record in aerospace and defense consulting, clients achieve sustainable performance gains and are better positioned for future growth.
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