Experts from the aerospace industry have now joined forces at the Gaia-X Hub Germany under the leadership of Dr. Caroline Lange from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Arno Scheidereiter, managing partner of neusta aerospace. They want to explore the possibilities of data ecosystems and improve digital collaboration in the industry. The goal of the initiative is to drive forward digitalization in the aerospace industry. In particular, it aims to break down existing data silos in the industry and promote secure data exchange in international high-tech projects. Specifically, research institutions, corporations, medium-sized companies, and start-ups will benefit from this.
What is Gaia-X?
Gaia-X is a European project that promotes the creation of a digital ecosystem of networked data spaces. The project is based on open-source technologies. The idea is to build a decentralized federated system in which numerous cloud providers and data owners, such as companies or organizations, can network with each other in compliance with common standards. What makes it special is that data sovereignty remains with the respective company that provides the data.
Advantages of Gaia-X
Security requirements in the aerospace industry are high. Many processes are still paper-based or only partially digitized, and this needs to change. Gaia-X supports digitization by creating a framework that uses transparent and open technologies to share data securely while maintaining control over it. The decentralized nature of the system is of enormous importance. This avoids dependence on a single provider, which would otherwise pose a major security risk.
Initial experience through COOPERANTS
COOPERANTS (Collaborative Processes and Services for Aeronautics and Space) – a flagship project at Gaia-X – has already provided initial experience with such data ecosystems. This project is the first major collaboration between industry, SMEs, and leading institutes in the aerospace sector. The insights gained are to be made accessible and usable for the entire aerospace industry. This will accelerate the development of a sovereign data structure to support digital collaboration throughout the entire product life cycle of spacecraft and aircraft.
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