The US Air Force (USAF) Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) has joined forces with Google Cloud to develop an open and globally scalable ecosystem for aircraft maintenance.

The move will support RSO’s ‘Project Lighthouse’ initiative that seeks to optimise maintenance readiness, enhance staff productivity and cut overall costs.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

RSO Program Executive Office deputy Nathan Parker said: “Our partnership with Google Cloud is a significant milestone for RSO on our journey to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies when everything is connected, and deliver on our mandate to solve the airforce’s toughest sustainment challenges.

“What we’re building with Google Cloud will accelerate the way we adopt, integrate, and scale technologies for the airforce. Project Lighthouse is a hardware-flexible, software-driven approach that provides optionality at scale.”

The new aircraft maintenance ecosystem will enable the integration of emerging technologies ranging from predictive maintenance software to manufacturing robotics.

As agreed, the project will be powered by Google Cloud’s API management platform Apigee and managed application platform Anthos. Google Cloud’s professional services organisation will also provide the necessary support.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

At first, the aircraft maintenance ecosystem will be validated and tested for scalability within the USAF’s technology environment. Subsequently, the system will be launched.

Google Cloud Global public sector vice-president Mike Daniels said: “We know that sustainment is one of the biggest and most complex challenges in the military, and we are proud to support the RSO in its mission to modernise the USAF.

“Thanks to Project Lighthouse, more personnel are going to have what they need to do their jobs faster, and we’re committed to playing a key role in this effort.”

Last year, Google Cloud signed an agreement to support USAF initial flight training modernisation.