Aerospace PLM Systems

Product lifecycle platforms used by aerospace and defense engineering organizations to manage the digital thread.

Overview

PLM platforms in this category are scored on configuration management, BOM control, MBSE support, supplier collaboration, and the ability to operate inside ITAR-controlled environments.

Evaluation criteria

Engineering and manufacturing BOM management
Configuration management for complex assemblies
Model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Supplier collaboration under export-control constraints

Platforms in this category

Aerospace PLM

Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE

Dassault Systèmes

A 5.0 / D 5.0

3DEXPERIENCE is the de facto product lifecycle platform of European aerospace primes and a dominant force in defense and space program engineering.

AS9100ITARDFARSCMMC

PLM

Siemens Teamcenter

Siemens Digital Industries

A 5.0 / D 5.0

Teamcenter is the most broadly adopted PLM platform globally, with strong aerospace and defense deployments and tight integration with Siemens NX, MES and simulation.

AS9100ITARDFARSCMMC

Open PLM

Aras Innovator

Aras

A 4.0 / D 5.0

Aras Innovator is a flexible, low-code PLM increasingly adopted by U.S. defense primes and aerospace suppliers needing configuration management and digital thread without per-seat licensing.

AS9100ITARDFARSCMMC