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06/02/2026

Enterprise Account Executive, Kevin Gallagher, understands that manufacturing issues start on the shop floor, not in the conference room. In his newest blog, he explores why vendors with hands-on experience bring a different level of clarity to A&D programs. Read it here:

A&D leaders need partners who’ve lived the shop floor, because real MES impact comes from real manufacturing experience.

06/02/2026

Don't let knowledge retire when people do. 26% of the A&D workforce is over 55. When they retire, decades of institutional knowledge leaves with them. This is a problem happening right now on shop floors across Europe — and it's compounding every other challenge defence manufacturers face. New programmes launching, production rates increasing, and fewer experienced technicians to execute.

That's why we built Solumina— taking paper-based and tribal knowledge and converting it to a digital system which guides operators through processes in real time.

Farnborough International Air Show's Future Skills theme isn't a wish for us. It's what we deliver every day. Let's discuss at Farnborough. Message us and we can set up a time that’s convenient for you.

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05/28/2026

Coming up next week, we'll be at the European Aerospace & Defense Summit in Düsseldorf, Germany. If you're attending, we'd love to connect. Reach out to Philip John or Sam Simmons to schedule time ahead of the event.

Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q04j5P_J0

05/26/2026

Learn why MBE ex*****on depends on persistent identification, not just better integrations.
https://hubs.li/Q04hSHlh0

05/25/2026

Today, we remember the ones who gave everything.

Grateful for their service. Committed to honoring their legacy in the work we do every day.

05/21/2026

Today is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development—a United Nations observance day reminding us that different perspectives don't just coexist. They make us stronger.

At iBase-t, our global team and partners bring a breadth of backgrounds, experiences, and ideas to the work of advancing aerospace and defense manufacturing. That diversity is an asset in our industry and in the world.

05/20/2026

Methods Engineer in the Transportation Industry gives Solumina MES 5/5 Rating in Gartner Peer Insights™ Manufacturing Ex*****on Systems Market. Read the full review here: https://bit.ly/4u00sAb

05/19/2026

Starting the week with a hot take: paper is great for origami. Not so great for running an aerospace or defense shop floor. Solumina digitizes your work instructions so your team can focus on what actually matters.

Ryan at Dunder Mifflin would not approve. We're okay with that.

05/18/2026

Europe’s defence industrial base is entering a new era. As nations across EMEA invest in sovereign manufacturing capacity, the question isn’t whether to modernise the shop floor – it’s how fast you can do it without compromising quality or compliance.

Here’s a number that should be driving the conversation: 82% of A&D programme cost lives on the shop floor.* Yet it gets the least digital investment in the enterprise. That gap is where programmes slip, margin erodes, and AI strategies stall.

This July, iBase-t will be at Farnborough International Airshow 2026. Our leadership team is coming to listen, learn, and share expertise with the European defence manufacturers who are building the next generation of critical assets. 9 of the top 10 A&D manufacturers already trust us with their most complex operations. Now we want to share solutions that will make EMEA A&D manufacturers more efficient, compliant and profitable.

Heading to Farnborough? Let’s get you connected with our team: https://hubs.li/Q04g-zG50

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*Stern School of Business, January 2026.

05/13/2026

Big things are happening in Düsseldorf next month! iBase-t will be at the European Aerospace & Defense Summit (June 2–3) — two days of executive-level conversation on aerospace manufacturing, supply chain performance, and the future of A&D.

Our team will be on the ground: Philip John and Floriane Bruguière are ready to connect.

Attending? Let's find time to talk.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OXlm3u