CADDi Launches ITAR Support for Aerospace, Defense Manufacturers

CHICAGO—CADDi Co. Ltd. has launched a tier of its CADDi Drawer software platform for aerospace and defense manufacturers that handle highly sensitive data that falls under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). CADDi is now registered with the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).

Over decades of operation, aerospace and defense manufacturers accumulate volumes of designs and institutional knowledge. Much of that knowledge is undocumented. When the organization’s senior engineers retire, they take the reasoning behind each design decision with them. When engineers start a new project, they rarely see what the other teams have already built. As a result, they redesign from scratch, re-source a part the company already buys, and take weeks to quote. Strict export controls, such as ITAR, greatly reduce the AI offerings available, because this data must be carefully managed and not leave the customer’s ITAR perimeter.

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