Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) has formalised a partnership with one of the world’s leading providers of 3D aerospace design and simulation software, further strengthening its digital engineering capability.

Australian-owned AMC and French technology multinational Dassault Systèmes chose the stage of today’s Digital Engineering Symposium in Melbourne to officially ink the partnership.

The agreement will see AMC continue to collaborate with Dassault Systèmes, as well as leverage and expand the Dassault Systèmes suite of software on its mission to rapidly design, simulate, test and manufacture complex systems in the guided weapons space.

AMC CEO Matt Gibson said the company had built its engineering capabilities around a “digital first” philosophy, recognising that the successful delivery of advanced defence capability required modern, agile and highly connected engineering practices.

“From day one, we have established AMC as a digital-first engineering organisation which has been critical in supporting our efforts to accelerate Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) program,” Mr Gibson said.

“As a GWEO Enterprise partner, we are focused on building robust, sovereign engineering capability to support the nation’s long-term defence needs.

“Dassault Systèmes’ model-based engineering tools further enhance our ability to manage complex system and mission requirements, improve engineering discipline, and ensure traceability across the development lifecycle of the GWEO program.”

Rashpal Singh, Industry Process Consultant Director, Asia Pacific South, Dassault Systèmes, said: “Together with AMC, we are advancing the application of model-based systems engineering in support of complex defence programs.

“It is our honour to work alongside AMC in strengthening requirements discipline, systems engineering rigour, and lifecycle traceability in line with sovereign defence needs.

“This collaboration reflects our commitment to strengthening sovereign defence capability through advanced model-based engineering practices.”

Founded in 1981, Dassault Systèmes pioneered CATIA, a leading 3D design platform originally created for aerospace applications and other complex engineering programmes. In 1997, the company acquired SOLIDWORKS, one of the world’s most widely used 3D CAD platforms in product design, simulation and manufacturing. Together, these platforms have since expanded into a comprehensive suite of digital engineering solutions through Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is used by more than 390,000 customers globally, ranging from entrepreneurs to multinationals in 12 industries.

Australian Missile Corporation CEO Matt Gibson says the newly announced partnership with Dassault Systèmes further reinforces the AMC’s digital first capability.