Denfense Buyer's Guide to Rapid Application Development

The Defense Buyer’s Guide to Rapid Application Development (RAD) explores how aerospace and defense (A&D) organizations can securely accelerate digital transformation while balancing innovation with compliance and control. With rising budgets, growing AI adoption, and geopolitical pressures driving defense investment, RAD offers a way to modernize legacy systems, streamline processes, and create mission-critical applications quickly. The guide highlights opportunities across visibility, workforce skills, and data strategies, while addressing challenges like complexity, compliance, and system integration. By leveraging low-code platforms such as Mendix, A&D organizations can extend existing systems, reduce risk, improve collaboration, and achieve measurable ROI through faster delivery, increased efficiency, and scalable innovation.