ShareAspace for Defence

Secure collaboration for mission-critical programs

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Secure collaboration across MODs and contractors

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Traceability across long lifecycle programs

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Protect IP across systems and networks

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Enable export control compliance

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Full audit trail of shared asset data

The defence sector operates in a highly complex environment, marked by classified data, long lifecycle assets, and global partnerships. ShareAspace enables Ministries of Defence and contractors to collaborate securely and efficiently across enterprise boundaries, while complying with stringent export regulations and protecting national and commercial interests.

Deployed by both MODs and suppliers, ShareAspace supports internal and external collaboration, cross-discipline configuration control, and structured data handovers, while reducing IT overhead in offset contracts and joint programs.

Comply with export control and protect sensitive data

ShareAspace Export Control (ExC) helps defence organisations securely share information subject to regulations like ITAR, EAR, and national equivalents.

It enables best practices for access control, auditability, and lifecycle management of sensitive technical data, enabling defence ecosystems to remain compliant without compromising agility.

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Key benefits for Defence collaboration

  • Secure data sharing across organisations, domains, and nations
  • Enables compliance of export-controlled data (e.g. ITAR, EAR)
  • Full audit trail and license management of shared technical data
  • Based on open standards for long-term interoperability and traceability
  • Protects intellectual property while enabling value chain collaboration
  • Supports long-lifecycle product and system data continuity

Eurostep solutions

Explore ShareAspace for Defence

Streamline supplier collaboration while protecting sensitive IP
Control and trace access to export-regulated defence data
Integrate systems and enforce secure, standards-based collaboration

Controlled data sharing for the Royal Navy´s new aircraft carriers

The aircraft carriers were built by a consortium that was closed in early 2020. Learn how ShareAspace is being used to hold the design data and other documentation coming from the consortium so that it is available to multiple organizations for operation and maintenance of the ships.

SAAB Kockums - Connecting systems by implementing ShareAspace as a PLM backbone

SAAB Kockums has set a goal to cut lead times in the order to delivery process by 50% for all new products. Learn how ShareAspace and the PLCS standard have been used as a data backbone to integrate software such as PTC Creo and Windchill, Aveva Marine, Eplan, UpTime and WeldEye.

How ShareAspace helps Kongsberg improve their MRO process and reduce their time to market

Kongsberg supply RWS on performance-based contracts, requiring them to always have full control of design specifications and configuration of all systems. Find out how ShareAspace has helped to do so while increasing time to market, customer satisfaction and improving report quality.

BAE Systems – Providing a system of records to better manage defence offset deals for smarter collaboration using ShareAspace

Find out how ShareAspace supports BAE Systems Hägglunds in working more closely with partners and suppliers, to deliver managed offset deals with controlled data sharing across a network of partners.

A ShareAspace solution driving quality data exchange and supplier satisfaction at SIMMT

The French army is moving from a process of fully internal maintenance to collaborative maintenance with OEMs and external providers. Discover how the ShareAspace based collaboration solution has helped in streamlining the data transfer between the French Army and the Industry.

SAAB Kockums - A reusable PLCS based collaboration hub that reduce lead times

Moving away from a costly manual check process to a streamlined delivery, based on a sharing platform, has resulted in reduced lead times and a reusable solution for other suppliers. Learn how ShareAspace made this possible in a pilot project for Saab Kockums.

Enabling BAE Systems GCS through-life support of vehicles with ShareAspace

BAE Systems GCS Vehicles have significant revenue from their aftermarket business. Learn how the ShareAspace based solution enables BAE Systems to manage delivered vehicles through their entire lifecycle, increase revenue and reduce service response time to customers.

SAAB - An automated Change Management System with ShareAspace

Discover how SAAB Support and Service improved their change management system using ShareAspace. The solution not only reduced time to manage changes but also enabled integrating Saab’s clients into the process.

Case studies

BAE Systems – Streamlining defence industry collaboration with ShareAspace
Situation The defence industry has changed over the last couple of years and become more global, open and competitive. As the cost and complexity of equipment increase, BAE Systems Hägglunds ...
French Army SIMMT – A ShareAspace solution driving quality data exchange and supplier satisfaction at SIMMT
Situation The French army is moving from a process of fully internal maintenance to collaborative maintenance done jointly with OEMs and external providers. This means they have to share product ...
SAAB Support and Services – An automated Change Management System with ShareAspace
Situation SAAB Support and Service, a Business Area within SAAB, is appointed by the Swedish Defence Material Administration to administer the maintenance plans for the new NH90 helicopter and monitor ...
Enabling through-life support of BAE Systems GCS vehicles with ShareAspace
Situation As the market demand changed and with a reduction in sales BAE Systems GCS Vehicles needed to transform their business model to include the aftermarket business. They aimed to ...
SAAB Kockums – The future of information delivery
Situation Saab Kockums, a Business Area within Saab, is contracted by the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to deliver surface ships and submarines. ILS (Integrated Logistics Support) documentation and technical ...
Unlock the secrets of secure data sharing for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers
Situation The Royal Navy has taken delivery of two new Aircraft Carriers, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and HMS PRINCE OF WALES. The aircraft carriers were built by a consortium that was ...
Transform your PLM backbone & unlock collaboration excellence
Situation Saab Kockums, a business area within Saab, is responsible for the design and manufacture of military surface ships and submarines—products with long lifetimes, up to 40 years. Acknowledging the ...
How ShareAspace helps Kongsberg improve their MRO process and reduce their time to market
Situation Kongsberg, due to its performance-based contracts for Remote Weapon Stations (RWS), needs to maintain complete control over the design specifications and configuration of all systems at all times. Their ...

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