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Spreadsheet-Based Costing Puts Fleet Decisions at Risk

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30 July 2026 | Systecon AB

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Within Services and Support organizations in aerospace and defence OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), technical decisions made today define fleet performance, cost, and availability for decades.

Teams responsible for technical solutions across the fleet, whether a fleet of aircraft, ground vehicles, or naval vessels, including modifications, enhancements, technical support, maintenance planning, and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Direct Maintenance Cost (DMC) calculations, operate at the centre of this responsibility. Several Business Units carry accountability for cost and decision transparency, often supported by parallel analyses and assumptions.

But when cost data is fragmented, inconsistent, or difficult to trace, the risk is not just inefficiency, it is misinformed decisions with long-term consequences.

When Cost Data Is Scattered, Decisions Slow Down
When aerospace and defence service organizations accept the risk of operating without a proven cost calculation capability such as Opus Suite’s, LCC and DMC studies often rely on:

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Systecon is the global leader in analysis-driven Life Cycle Management LCM. The Opus Suite software platform empowers defense operators and industry suppliers to make informed, data-driven decisions across all phases of the system life cycle, from concept and development to procurement, operations, and sustainment.
Building on an unrivaled legacy in life cycle management, Opus Suite combines advanced modeling, simulation, optimization, and life cycle cost analysis to enable users to design robust systems and support solut

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