Digital Twins and the Military: Making an Impact From Satellites to Supply Chains
As technology advances, so does the military’s use of it, such as the deployment of digital twins.
A digital twin is?a precise virtual replica of a physical system, or process, that can monitor, analyze, and optimize the physical world.
The military is now using digital twin technology in various ways. For example, maintaining a healthy supply chain?and ensuring optimal performance is increasingly difficult.?Since manufacturers can produce exact parts based on a digital model, the DoD is turning to digital twin technology to reduce lead time on part acquisition.
But even beyond overcoming supply chain and maintenance issues, digital twins offer the DoD several additional benefits from?increasing cybersecurity and perimeter defense to enhancing facility operations and planning future development.
Digital twins are also gaining traction in military satellite programs.
A digital twin of a missile tracking satellite network, for example, helps decision makers tweak requirements before they acquire the satellites.
The Space Force is using a digital twin to plan an?experiment called Tetra 5, to refuel satellites in orbit. This is an example of a program that requires the delivery of a digital twin along with the physical system.
Military analysts believe that as digital twin technology becomes more accessible, the?U.S. Air Force,?Army,?Navy,?Marines, and Coast Guard?will continue to look for opportunities to partner with?advanced engineering and manufacturing companies, leveraging digital twins to ensure continued mission success.
Want to learn more? Tonex offers Digital Twins for the Military, a 2-day course that helps participants better understand the potential of Digital Twins technology as applied to military usage.
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You will also learn the basics of Digital Twin technology and how it can be adopted for military applications.
Additionally, attendees will learn about security challenges connected to Digital Twin usage and how to best protect military interests.
Tonex offers several Digital Twin courses including:
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