Avio Powers Digital Transformation of Space Technology Development with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) has announced that Avio, a leading Italian aerospace company specializing in space propulsion systems, has adopted its 3DEXPERIENCE platform to fully digitize the management of its complex space programs. The strategic implementation aims to modernize Avio’s engineering and manufacturing operations and elevate its role in delivering cutting-edge space solutions across Europe.
As global space initiatives increasingly demand faster innovation and sustainable practices, Avio is leveraging Dassault Systèmes’ platform to enable a more intelligent, automated, and data-centric approach to product development. This digital transformation supports the design, construction, and delivery of advanced launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and payload adapters for major European space missions.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform allows Avio teams—and stakeholders throughout its value chain—to operate within a unified virtual environment. This fosters seamless collaboration, real-time data sharing, and standardized workflows, leading to improved product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
To support its transformation, Avio will utilize a suite of industry-specific solutions built into the platform: “Winning Concept,” “Co-Design to Target,” “Ready for Rate,” and “Build to Operate.” These tools are designed to enhance team collaboration, optimize engineering processes, streamline production, and strengthen program execution from concept through to final assembly and operation.
Accelerating Innovation and Sustainability in Space
The adoption of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform represents a significant step forward in Avio’s commitment to sustainable aerospace development. By digitizing every phase of product lifecycle management, Avio can drastically reduce physical prototyping, minimize waste, and shorten time-to-market for new propulsion technologies.
With better integration between design, engineering, and manufacturing disciplines, Avio expects to see improvements in precision and consistency across its product lines. This will help reduce costly errors, enhance the traceability of product development, and ensure alignment with stringent aerospace standards and regulations.
Furthermore, the platform enables Avio to simulate and test new technologies virtually before physical implementation, lowering development risks and allowing faster iteration. This capability is particularly crucial for complex aerospace programs where accuracy and reliability are paramount.
Boosting Productivity and Competitive Advantage
One of the key benefits Avio anticipates from the digital transformation is a measurable increase in productivity. The company aims to shorten development timelines by streamlining cross-functional collaboration and eliminating redundant processes. By moving to a unified data environment, Avio can reduce information silos and ensure that every stakeholder—whether internal or external—is working from the same up-to-date data.
This also helps Avio to lower operational costs, as resources can be allocated more efficiently and rework can be minimized. As the aerospace sector faces rising pressure to innovate while maintaining cost-effectiveness, this level of optimization is critical for staying competitive.
The platform’s capabilities also support better planning and execution of supply chain activities. With real-time insights into component availability, production schedules, and supplier performance, Avio can maintain tighter control over project timelines and delivery targets.
Creating a Collaborative Digital Ecosystem
By implementing the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Avio is establishing a digital ecosystem where internal teams, external partners, and suppliers can collaborate transparently on complex projects. This integrated environment allows for synchronized development activities, more accurate forecasting, and improved decision-making across the lifecycle of space systems.
The shift from document-based to model-based systems engineering enables all stakeholders to interact with a single source of truth, driving better communication and reducing the risks associated with misalignment or misinterpretation of requirements.
Dassault Systèmes’ Perspective
“Global disruptions in the aerospace sector have put pressure on companies to innovate faster and more sustainably. This represents new opportunities for companies like Avio to transform their business by adopting the industry’s only business experience platform,” said David Ziegler, Vice President, Aerospace and Defense Industry at Dassault Systèmes.
He added, “The 3DEXPERIENCE platform integrates capabilities for developing and producing next-generation products and services rapidly and efficiently. It equips forward-thinking aerospace leaders like Avio with the tools they need to not only respond to today’s challenges but also to shape the future of space innovation.”
A Strategic Move for the Future of Spaceflight
As Avio continues to contribute to key European space initiatives—such as the Vega launcher program—its investment in digital transformation positions the company to deliver more agile, sustainable, and sophisticated aerospace solutions. The implementation of Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform underscores Avio’s vision of modernizing space propulsion technology through innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.
By digitizing its entire development lifecycle, Avio is setting a benchmark for the next generation of aerospace manufacturing and engineering, with the ultimate goal of enabling more efficient, reliable, and environmentally responsible access to space.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions: http://www.3ds.com
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