iBase-t, a recognized leader in digital manufacturing and sustainment solutions for the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry, announced the general availability (GA) of Solumina AI, the first and only artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for regulated A&D manufacturing environments. Coinciding with the platform launch, iBase-t also confirmed GA for the initial suite of Solumina AI modules: Solumina ScanAI, Solumina Digital SME, Solumina Intelligence, and Solumina PulseAI.
In the Aerospace & Defense sector, the use of generic or “horizontal” AI tools created for broad enterprise workflows can introduce significant operational and compliance risk. Without deep domain understanding, strict governance, and full traceability, these generalized AI solutions may generate inaccurate insights, increase the likelihood of quality escapes, and expose organizations to regulatory noncompliance in highly controlled manufacturing environments.
As Gartner VP Analyst Sumit Agarwal noted, “Gartner® predicts that by 2027, organizations will use small, task-specific AI models three times more than general-purpose large language models…These smaller, task-specific models provide quicker responses and use less computational power, reducing operational and maintenance costs.”*
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While many ERP and PLM providers have attempted to retrofit general-purpose AI capabilities into existing platforms, iBase-t has taken a purpose-built approach. Solumina AI is a governed, vertical AI platform engineered specifically for A&D and natively embedded within the Solumina Manufacturing and Sustainment Operations Platform—the industry’s trusted system of record. Leveraging high-fidelity manufacturing, quality, and sustainment data, Solumina AI delivers contextual, reliable intelligence aligned with regulated workflows and rigorous security requirements. Customers benefit from improved first-pass quality, reduced compliance and operational risk, and increased productivity across manufacturing and sustainment operations.
“Solumina AI represents a fundamental shift from experimenting with AI to operationalizing it in the most demanding manufacturing environments,” said Sung Kim, Chief Technology Officer at iBase-t. “By embedding AI directly into Solumina, we’re delivering intelligence that understands our customers’ data, processes, and regulatory realities. The result is trusted, domain-constrained, audit-ready AI that improves quality, accelerates decision-making, and reduces risk from day one.”