John O'Connor

John O'Connor is the Director of Product & Market Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He focuses on helping customer achieve success in their use of engineering software solutions for Aerospace & Defense product development. Prior to Siemens, Mr. O'Connor was a Senior Design Engineer at Lockheed Martin where he led a variety of product design teams.

The Evolving Dynamics of Supply Chain Relationships in A&D

The Evolving Dynamics of Supply Chain Relationships in A&D

June 8, 2023
The aerospace industry is no stranger to constant evolution and innovation, driven by cutting-edge technologies and changing market demands. Within...
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Next generation aerospace already taking off!

Next generation aerospace already taking off!

May 31, 2023
In recent years, the aviation industry has experienced groundbreaking advancements that are revolutionizing the way we fly. These advancements in...
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What do C-suite executives care about?

What do C-suite executives care about?

April 28, 2023
A key factor, perhaps the key factor, in creating competitive advantage in A&D product development is the speed of engineering...
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The Industrial Metaverse and Digital Transformation for Aerospace and Defense

The Industrial Metaverse and Digital Transformation for Aerospace and Defense

April 4, 2023
By John O’Connor Without a doubt, the rapid advancements in the performance and quality of highly engineered products have been...
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eVTOLs learn to lighten up

eVTOLs learn to lighten up

March 4, 2021
We are living through an era of unprecedented innovation in aerospace – from miniature unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to mammoth...
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How to fly the electric aircraft before you build it

How to fly the electric aircraft before you build it

March 3, 2020
Where today meets tomorrow: how simulation software is bringing innovative changes to the aerospace industry
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Transitioning aircraft propulsion from carbon to electrons

Transitioning aircraft propulsion from carbon to electrons

February 6, 2020
Where today meets tomorrow: how the electric propulsion system may fundamentally change aircraft design “Every American should have reliable, affordable,...
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Attention: There’s no pilot onboard (the future of autonomous aircraft)

Attention: There’s no pilot onboard (the future of autonomous aircraft)

December 4, 2019
Boeing recently conducted an indoor test flight using their vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype aircraft capable of hauling a...
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Space travel, the new frontier in tourism

Space travel, the new frontier in tourism

May 8, 2019
If you are looking to escape to an exotic locale unencumbered by tourists, there’s a wide-open destination waiting for you: space. After all, so far only a handful of people have been able to cas...
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Private space enterprise will fuel the future of flight

Private space enterprise will fuel the future of flight

April 22, 2019
Need a lift? If you’re going to space, you do. Space begins at about 62 miles above sea level in the fourth layer of the Earth’s atmosphere called the thermosphere. This is where the Internationa...
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What’s the future for real flying cars?

What’s the future for real flying cars?

April 8, 2019
Increasing urbanization means technologists and thought leaders are looking to the skies for faster, more efficient movement of people and objects. The race to create new breeds of flying vehicle...
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New drones for business signal the future of flight

New drones for business signal the future of flight

March 18, 2019
Drones, or unmanned flying vehicles, have been around longer than most people think. The Kettering “Bug,” for instance, was developed during World War I. It was a bomb-carrying unpiloted biplane that...
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The future of flight and changing supplier relationships

The future of flight and changing supplier relationships

May 29, 2018
Business dynamics will change in aerospace supply chains as manufacturers incorporate new technological advances shaping the future of flight. Advances in materials, propulsion, human mach...
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How the future of flight changes product lifecycle management

How the future of flight changes product lifecycle management

April 30, 2018
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong’s televised moonwalk transfixed the world. People couldn’t believe what they were seeing. A spacecraft had safely transported two astronauts 360,000 kilometers (223,6...
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The future of flight has already taken off

The future of flight has already taken off

April 4, 2018
A confluence of new technologies is transforming the aerospace industry. The trends they're driving herald the prospect of space tourism, unmanned delivery drones and new aircraft designs, along with...
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