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Altium Develop streamlines aerospace and defense electronics development with real-time collaboration across design, sourcing, and manufacturing — built for the speed unmanned systems demand: altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=ontrack-podcast&utm_content=the-f-35-took-20-years-unmanned-systems-take-two
The aerospace and defense industry is being reshaped faster than at any point in recent memory. In this clip, a veteran of the A&D sector explains how legacy programs like the F-35 — once the benchmark for prime contractor development cycles at Lockheed, Raytheon, and L3Harris — took two decades to move from RFI to deployment. Unmanned systems are rewriting that playbook, compressing decade-long timelines into just a couple of years, with battlefield requirements in conflicts like Ukraine-Russia shifting on a weekly basis.
This shift mirrors what SpaceX did to the space launch industry, where Boeing, United Launch Alliance, and Arianespace once dominated with multi-year booking windows and single-use launchers. Today, reusable rockets are the norm, and a similar revolution is unfolding in unmanned aerial systems, drones, and autonomous defense platforms. Watch to understand why unmanned systems represent the next major disruption in defense, and why electronics, components, and supply chain agility now matter more than ever.
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Altium Develop streamlines aerospace and defense electronics development with real-time collaboration across design, sourcing, and manufacturing — built for the speed unmanned systems demand: altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=ontrack-podcast&utm_content=the-f-35-took-20-years-unmanned-systems-take-two
The aerospace and defense industry is being reshaped faster than at any point in recent memory. In this clip, a veteran of the A&D sector explains how legacy programs like the F-35 — once the benchmark for prime contractor development cycles at Lockheed, Raytheon, and L3Harris — took two decades to move from RFI to deployment. Unmanned systems are rewriting that playbook, compressing decade-long timelines into just a couple of years, with battlefield requirements in conflicts like Ukraine-Russia shifting on a weekly basis.
This shift mirrors what SpaceX did to the space launch industry, where Boeing, United Launch Alliance, and Arianespace once dominated with multi-year booking windows and single-use launchers. Today, reusable rockets are the norm, and a similar revolution is unfolding in unmanned aerial systems, drones, and autonomous defense platforms. Watch to understand why unmanned systems represent the next major disruption in defense, and why electronics, components, and supply chain agility now matter more than ever.
👉 Check out the full podcast: youtu.be/8URt5zkHvwY
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The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer!
About Altium LLC
Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.
#UnmannedSystems #DefenseTech #AerospaceInnovation
