Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has implemented a domestic production and supply chain management system across several engine manufacturing facilities, integrating procurement, production planning and interplant coordination into a unified digital environment.
The system, developed by 1C Scientific and Production Center, has been deployed at UEC’s corporate headquarters and at UEC-Salut, UEC-STAR and UEC-Saturn. The implementation is intended to improve visibility across the engine manufacturing process, support resource planning and enable real-time monitoring from procurement through to finished-product shipment.
The programme forms part of UEC’s wider digitalisation and import-substitution efforts, supported by grants from the Russian Foundation for the Development of Information Technologies. The company presented the results at an Industrial Competence Center “Engine Building” demo day in Moscow on 15 October.
Alongside production management, UEC is progressing the adoption of Russian product lifecycle management (PLM) and computer-aided design (CAD) software in collaboration with ASCON, using the Lotsman platform and KOMPAS-3D.
UEC-Aviadvigatel is implementing the engineering software ahead of schedule. Engineers have used the tools to design more than 160 parts and assemblies, producing 3D models and associated design documentation.
The latest project phase includes preparations for the permanent deployment of modules supporting engineering data and lifecycle management, process design, and the development and manufacture of polymer-composite components. UEC plans to extend the solutions across its facilities.
Evgeny Alekseev, Acting Director of Digital Transformation at UEC, said, “Thanks to the support received from the government and our shareholder, Rostec State Corporation, UEC is consistently addressing the challenges of technological independence and import substitution in its core business processes through significant projects. The project to refine and implement the production and supply chain management system has been completed, reaching the ninth level of technological readiness. This has allowed us to create a unified information space for managing core production processes. At the same time, we are completing a significant project for engine design. Russian software solutions are already helping us effectively manage production and create new aircraft engine components. Going forward, we plan to expand the functionality of these systems through the use of artificial intelligence technologies, which facilitate data-driven decision-making.”
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For the MRO sector, integrated production and engineering data can support component traceability, production planning and the coordination of parts supply. However, UEC’s announcement focuses on engine manufacturing rather than the direct implementation of maintenance, repair and overhaul systems.
The wider initiative highlights the growing role of digital platforms in managing complex engine programmes, with UEC planning further integration and potential AI-enabled capabilities across its manufacturing network.
