Jotne Connect

Jotne Connect

Fornebu, Norway

Defense Software & AIDual-use
Software DeveloperSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 25, 2026

About

Jotne Connect is a defense software developer based in Fornebu, Norway working in defense software & ai.

Jotne Connect is a Norwegian software company, a subsidiary of the Jotne Group, that develops standards-based engineering data products. Its products are built on the EXPRESS Data Manager and mainly implement ISO 10303 (STEP), including AP209, AP239 PLCS and AP242. Offerings cover product lifecycle management, simulation data management, long-term OAIS archiving, BIM/IFC model servers and developer toolkits. The company reports serving aerospace, space, defence, manufacturing, energy and built-environment customers. Its work includes ESA projects for the ESOC ground station configuration and digital twin studies, and involvement in the F-35 programme. Jotne Connect also participates in EU and Norwegian research projects on digital twins, MBSE and AI for industry.

Location

Fornebu, Norway

Company type

Subsidiary

Focus areas

ISO 10303STEPPLMMBSEdigital twinEXPRESS Data ManagerAP209PLCSOAIS archiving

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Defense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software Developer

What they offer

Software

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

EDMtruePLM

Product lifecycle management server

Product model server for integrating, storing and accessing product data over its lifetime in a standards-compliant way, including PLCS data packages.

EDMopenSimDM

Simulation data management server

Collaboration server for managing, visualising, sharing and archiving design, simulation and test data based on ISO 10303-209 (AP209).

EXPRESS Data Manager

Data modelling and interoperability suite

Model-driven database suite and software development kits for data exchange, sharing, quality and long-term archiving based on ISO 10303 STEP.

ap209kit

Software development kit

C libraries and API for working with ISO 10303-209 AP209 models and building converters to and from AP209.

EDMmodelServer

BIM and VDC model server

Model server for BIM and VDC using buildingSMART open standards and IFC data.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

F-35

Named customers

ESA

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