Axians brings comprehensive SAP expertise to the defense and aerospace industry — from implementation and operations to continuous optimization. As an SAP Gold Partner and PCoE-certified service provider, we secure your processes, your data, and your operational readiness.
In safety-critical sectors such as defense and aerospace, organizations face a dual challenge: they must remain demonstrably compliant and operationally capable at all times — while simultaneously securing their digital independence and operational resilience. Axians supports with comprehensive SAP expertise to structure end-to-end processes and harmonize information flows across the entire lifecycle. The result: a sovereign, resilient process landscape with complete traceability and data control.
Your path to S/4HANA — without data loss, without compliance gaps.
Compliance-ready structures from day one — with SAP as the growth platform.
Axians advises in a vendor-neutral, operating-model-agnostic manner — architectural recommendations are driven by your requirements, not by any single cloud provider's interests.
Cloud platform of the Schwarz Group. Fully subject to European law, GDPR-compliant, data centers in Germany — no US Cloud Act exposure. (Strategic partnership in preparation)
SAP systems hosted in Axians-owned or co-location data centers. Maximum physical control, dedicated hardware, no shared environments with other customers.
Full SAP operations within the customer's own data center. Axians acts as managed service provider for monitoring, maintenance, and support. Air-gapped environments supported.
Combination of cloud and on-premises for different classification levels. Axians designs the integration architecture and ensures end-to-end compliance across all layers.
From manufacturing to MRO processes: everything secure, auditable, and compliant.
Transparent manufacturing and logistics processes, complete serialization and seamless traceability — essential for regulated goods, audit obligations, and decades of record-keeping.
One of Axians' core competencies. BDC combines SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, and AI-driven analytics on an integrated platform — real-time analytics across all business areas, predictive decision support, and a unified data foundation for compliance reporting.
Transparent management of security clearances, qualifications, and critical roles — ensuring reliable deployment of authorized personnel and long-term knowledge retention.
MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul): complete component serialization, seamless maintenance histories, technician authorizations, and spare parts management. All maintenance operations documented in an audit-ready manner.
Integration layer and modern user experience — securely and scalably connecting all processes, suitable for mobile technicians and personnel in protected, classified environments.
Over 24 proprietary SAP add-ons for regulated and security-critical environments — from energy to defense. Example: Axians Sanction List Control for automated sanction list screening directly in SAP.
As SAP Partner Center of Expertise (PCoE), Axians assumes full operational responsibility and continuous management of SAP systems in defense and aerospace environments — from application operations and incident management to change management and ongoing optimization of existing SAP landscapes.
Proven expertise in complex SAP transformations
Axians supports the technical SAP implementation of regulatory requirements. For legal advice, we recommend collaboration with specialized foreign trade law firms.
Germany — Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control
Licensing authority for exports of military and dual-use goods (AWG/AWV). Axians supports the SAP-assisted mapping of approval and documentation processes. Legal advice provided by specialized law firms.
USA — Dept. of State / DDTC
US export control for defense articles on the US Munitions List. Applies to non-US companies handling US defense technology. Axians supports technical SAP process implementation (data segregation, access control); legal advice with the client.
USA — Dept. of Commerce / BIS
US export control for dual-use goods (Commerce Control List), complementary to ITAR. Technical SAP process support by Axians; legal classification with the client.
USA — Dept. of Defense (DoD)
Cybersecurity certification framework for the US Defense Industrial Base. Axians supports through its partnership with deBCor Engineering (USA) — SAP Platinum Partner with CMMC, DFARS, and FedRAMP expertise.
All systems work seamlessly together — no data silos, no information gaps across the entire lifecycle.
Proven expertise in complex SAP transformations — with direct SAP support access and certified consultants.
Decades of auditable maintenance histories. Optimized manufacturing processes and higher asset availability — even in highly regulated environments.
Cloud, hybrid, or on-premises in sovereign environments — architectural consulting and implementation without dependency on individual providers.
AI-driven real-time analytics on a unified data foundation — for predictive decision support in production, supply chain, and compliance reporting.
Expandable with CX, HR, and analytics capabilities — Axians accompanies growth and evolving requirements across the entire system lifecycle.
SAP Business Development · Defense & Aerospace
Axians IT Solutions GmbH
No — Axians supports both existing SAP customers on their path to S/4HANA (brownfield / RISE with SAP) and organizations implementing SAP for the first time (greenfield / GROW with SAP). Both paths are equally available.
STACKIT (sovereign European cloud, partnership in preparation), Axians data centers or co-location environments, as well as fully on-premises in the customer's own data center — including air-gapped setups. The choice depends on your protection and classification requirements.
Export control is a specialized area of law — responsibility always lies with the exporting company. Axians supports the technical SAP implementation, for example through SAP-assisted documentation and approval workflows, process modeling for export control requirements, and use of the proprietary Axians Sanction List Control add-on for automated sanction list screening.
The recommended starting point is the Axians Discovery Assessment (ADA) — a structured analysis format spanning 2–4 weeks. It evaluates business processes, existing system landscapes, and regulatory requirements, resulting in a concrete roadmap with operating model, SAP scope, and cost framework. Implementation projects typically take 4–18 months; rollout and migration projects 6–12 months.
Clarity before commitment.