--- title: "AI Transformation for MROs & Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers | YTEK Yeni Teknoloji" description: "AI programme for MROs and aerospace and defense part manufacturers: readiness roadmap, smart equipment and predictive maintenance, vision inspection, AI-assisted engineering, document automation." url: https://ytek.tech/ai-transformation/ language: en alternates: en: https://ytek.tech/ai-transformation/ tr: https://ytek.tech/tr/yapay-zeka-donusumu/ publisher: YTEK Yeni Teknoloji (https://ytek.tech) --- [Home](https://ytek.tech/) / AI Transformation AI transformation · MRO · Aerospace & defense manufacturing # AI for MROs and aerospace and defense part manufacturers A modular programme that makes existing equipment smart, supports inspectors and engineers, and automates the documentation that certification work depends on. Built by an engineering team that also designs and manufactures MRO equipment. [Request an assessment](https://ytek.tech/contact/?product=ai-transformation)See the modules ![Wide-body airliner in a maintenance hangar with docks, stands and a tug, marked with condition monitoring, usage tracking and predictive maintenance data points](https://ytek.tech/images/gse/ai-smart-hangar-airliner.webp) Smart hangar: existing docks, stands and GSE with sensors, telemetry and predictive maintenance The problem ## High-value work, held back by manual steps MROs and part manufacturers in aerospace and defense work under strict quality and documentation rules. Much of the effort still goes into manual inspection, paper or spreadsheet equipment records, repeated design iterations and long documents written by hand. Equipment fails without warning because its use and condition are not recorded. Inspection results depend on the individual inspector. Engineers and quality staff spend time on documents instead of on engineering. Our approach ## Start with the process, not the technology - **Use cases first:** every module starts from a process step and the result it should deliver. - **Existing equipment:** retrofit sensors and controls instead of replacing equipment. - **Engineering and AI in one team:** we modify the hardware and build the software. - **Pilot before roll-out:** one use case proven on real equipment, parts or documents. - **Funding built in:** TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB and EU programme options in the roadmap. Modules ## YTEK AI for MRO & Manufacturing: five modules Use them alone or together. Most clients start with the readiness roadmap (M1), smart equipment (M2) or document automation (M5). M1 ### AI readiness and roadmap Recommended start A structured review of your processes, equipment and data, ending with a prioritised list of use cases and a transformation roadmap. For MROsHangar and shop processes, equipment fleet, maintenance records For part manufacturersProduction flow, quality checks, engineering and documentation workload - Process and data assessment - Prioritised use cases - Roadmap with phases and budget items - Funding options: TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB, EU programmes M2 ### Smart equipment and predictive maintenance Recommended start Existing equipment is retrofitted with sensors, telemetry and smart controls, so its use and condition become visible and maintenance can be planned before failure. For MROsGSE and MRO equipment: docks, stands, power units, test benches For part manufacturersHydraulic and electromechanical machinery and handling equipment - Sensor and telemetry retrofit - Usage tracking and fleet management - Safety interlocks - Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance - Digital twins for testing and training M3 ### Computer-vision inspection Camera and AI-based inspection that supports inspectors with consistent detection and recorded results. For MROsDrone-based aircraft and structure inspection For part manufacturersWeld and surface inspection - Inspection concept and camera set-up - Model training on your parts or structures - Inspection records - Integration into the existing inspection step M4 ### AI-assisted engineering AI tools in the design office that shorten iterations and catch errors before release. For MROsDesign of tooling, fixtures and repair equipment For part manufacturersPart and fixture design, simulation and release checks - Generative design - Automated FEA and CFD workflows - Design rule checks M5 ### Document and knowledge automation Recommended start AI agents that draft, check and retrieve the documents that engineering, quality and certification work depends on. For MROsTechnical manuals, ILS documentation, certification dossiers; EASA Part 145 and Part 21 documentation workflows For part manufacturersTechnical documentation, certification dossiers, AS9100 documentation workflows, tender and funding research - ILS documentation - Technical manuals - Certification dossiers - Support for AS9100, EASA Part 145 and Part 21 documentation workflows - Tender and funding research How we work ## Assess, pilot, roll out 1. 01 ### Assess We review the processes, equipment and data and agree the use cases with the highest value (module M1). 2. 02 ### Pilot One use case is built and run on real equipment, parts or documents, with success criteria agreed beforehand. 3. 03 ### Roll out The pilot is extended to further equipment, lines or sites, and the team is trained to operate it. [Start with an assessment](https://ytek.tech/contact/?product=ai-transformation) Deployment and data ## Your data stays where it must ### On premises Installed on your own servers, inside your network. ### Air-gapped Runs with no connection to the internet, for defense and classified environments. ### Compliance support Supports AS9100, EASA Part 145 and Part 21 documentation workflows within your approved processes. Why YTEK ## We build the equipment we make smart YTEK Yeni Teknoloji designs, manufactures and certifies MRO and ground support equipment and hydraulic, electro-hydraulic and electromechanical systems. The founding team brings 15+ years of defense engineering experience. That is why our AI work starts on the hangar floor and in the design office, and why it can include changes to the equipment itself. - Founded2020, Istanbul - Experience15+ years, defense - EquipmentMRO, GSE, motion systems - Certification know-howEASA Part 21, SHGM, AS9100 - FundingTÜBİTAK, KOSGEB, EU FAQ ## AI transformation: common questions ### Who is this programme for? MROs and part manufacturers, especially companies that supply the aerospace and defense industries and want to modernise their equipment, inspection, engineering and documentation work. ### Do we need to buy new equipment? No. The smart equipment module retrofits existing equipment with sensors, telemetry and smart controls for usage tracking, safety interlocks and predictive maintenance. ### Why an engineering company rather than a software company? YTEK designs and builds MRO equipment and hydraulic and electromechanical systems. Mechanical engineering and AI capability sit in the same team, so we can modify the equipment as well as write the software. ### Can the project be funded? Often, yes. We manage R&D and innovation projects and prepare funding applications to TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB and EU programmes, and we include funding options in the roadmap. ### Can it run inside our own network? Yes. For defense and other sensitive data the system can be deployed on premises or fully air-gapped, so data does not leave your site. ### Does it help with AS9100, Part 145 or Part 21 documentation? Yes. The document automation module supports AS9100, EASA Part 145 and Part 21 documentation workflows. It supports your approved processes; it does not grant or replace an approval. ### Where do we start? With the readiness assessment (M1). It identifies the use cases worth piloting and the data each one needs. ## Start with a readiness assessment Tell us about your shop, your equipment and the process you want to improve. 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