Aerospace & Defense
More production. Less execution risk. Faster delivery.
Senior operating leadership for defense manufacturers, Tier 1–3 suppliers, PE-backed industrials and defense-tech startups. We don't just design the plan. We make it happen.
The challenge
Demand is here. Capacity is the constraint.
Ramp-up
Orders outpace capacity, takt and staffing.
Prototype to series
The design works. Repeatable, controlled production does not exist yet.
Supply chain & quality
Late parts, nonconformities, traceability gaps.
Program drift
Schedule, cost and governance slip at the same time.
Who we help
Two kinds of defense companies. One accountable partner.
Industrial programs · Fractional COO
OEMs, Tier 1–3 suppliers and PE-backed industrials
Ramp-up, production recovery, supply chain, quality and program governance. We take ownership of delivery.
Defense-tech startups · Fractional CSO
Drones, counter-UAS, sensing and defense AI
Offer and business model, go-to-market, pilots and first contracts, fundraising. From technology to market.
Why BC Impact
We don't just design transformation. We make it happen.
Senior industrial execution. Digital transformation. Applied AI. One accountable partner.
01
Operators, not consultants
We work inside execution, not only in recommendations.
02
Industrial DNA
Real program experience at Safran, Bombardier and Nexter, on complex, constrained programs.
03
Industry + digital + AI
One leadership that connects industrial performance, digital systems and applied AI.
04
Senior expertise, no consulting overhead
One accountable lead and an extended bench sized to the need. No heavy structure.
05
Measurable execution
Objectives, KPIs and results agreed before every engagement.
How we help
Three levers, applied to industrial reality.
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Industrial Performance & Scale-up
Flow, capacity, supplier recovery, quality system.
02
Digital Manufacturing
ERP / PLM / MES integration, configuration control, traceability.
03
Industrial AI
Quality and risk insights, planning support, automation. Controlled or on-premise data where required.
How we work
Diagnose. Execute. Prove.
01 · Diagnose · 2 weeks
Industrial Readiness Diagnostic
Capacity, bottlenecks, quality, data and risks, assessed on the ground.
You get: a Quick-Win Snapshot on day 2 and a prioritized action plan.
02 · Execute · 30 to 60 days
Production Recovery Sprint
Recovery plan, governance, milestones and a weekly KPI cadence.
You get: delivery back under control, with measurable progress every week.
03 · Prove · 3 to 9 months
Fractional Industrial Transformation Director
Senior leadership across operations, digital and AI, embedded in your team.
You get: a scaled, reliable production system and a team that runs it.
Defense-tech startups: the same path applies to commercialization — offer and business model, go-to-market, pilots and first contracts, fundraising readiness.
Proven execution
Results on programs where failure is not an option.
Safran · Bombardier · Nexter · Resonix Labs
5 months
A400M final assembly unblocked
10 months
B777 recertified to entry into service
70%
of CSeries program delays recovered
20+ years
on aerospace, defense and industrial programs
Track record
Built on real programs.
A400M · Safran
Final assembly unblocked in 5 months
Unblocked accessory gearbox (AGB) production holding back final assembly in Seville, then stabilized output.
A380 · Safran
A first in commercial aviation, industrialized
Industrial organization for ETRAS, the first electrically actuated thrust reverser on a commercial aircraft.
B777 · Safran / GE / FAA
Recertified to entry into service in 10 months
Led the recovery after an oil-system engine fire in flight test, with a full mandate from GE.
CSeries · Bombardier
70% of program delays recovered
$10M SAP and infrastructure program brought back under control.
Leclerc · Nexter
Export program documentation
Technical documentation management for the Leclerc main battle tank export program to the United Arab Emirates.
Now · Resonix Labs
Defense-tech go-to-market
Fractional CSO for a deep-tech defense AI company: defense positioning, go-to-market, pilots and commercial strategy.
Experience across Europe and North America · Bilingual EN/FR · Also serving private capital and founders & CEOs
Photos: Wikimedia Commons (A400M CC BY 4.0; A380 CC BY-SA 4.0; A380 assembly © Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0; B777 © Bene Riobó, CC BY-SA 4.0); U.S. Army / U.S. Air Force, public domain. Some illustrations are AI-generated. No endorsement implied.
Scope, stated clearly
We lead industrialization, processes, coordination and ramp-up. Specialized engineering and regulated activities are delivered with qualified, authorized partners.
One problem. One diagnosis. A plan. Measurable progress.
Tell us where production is stuck. We’ll tell you what it takes to fix it.
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