How are IETM classes defined?
Standard IETM classifications run from Class 1 through Class 5, describing an increasing degree of interactivity and database integration:
- Class 1 — Electronically indexed page images.
- Class 2 — Electronic scrolling documents.
- Class 3 — Linearly structured, hierarchically linked documents.
- Class 4 — Hierarchically structured, database-driven content.
- Class 5 — Integrated, context-sensitive presentation with AI-aided diagnostics.
What makes an IETM Class 6?
MDDV defines Class 6 as the generation beyond Class 5. Where Class 5 delivers integrated, context-sensitive content with diagnostics, a Class-6 IETM unifies the entire maintenance workflow — content, wiring, parts, analytics, AI, logging, and training — in one zero-footprint platform that runs in any browser, connected or disconnected.
- Integrated digital interactive wiring (LiveWire™) linked to procedures.
- Fleet-wide analytics and CBM+ dashboards (I-See™).
- AI-powered search and troubleshooting recommendations.
- Automatic, step-level maintenance logging at the point of performance.
- SCORM-compliant integrated training in the same interface.
- True zero-footprint delivery — no plugins, installs, or extensions.
Why does Class 6 matter for maintenance?
By consolidating tools that are normally separate — the manual, the wiring viewer, the parts catalog, the training system, and the analytics dashboard — a Class-6 IETM removes the context-switching and data re-entry that slow maintenance down. MDDV is deployed on the MQ-9 Reaper, B-1B Lancer, and F-16, and documented results show a 20–30% reduction in maintenance action time per platform (UDRI Cost-Benefit Analysis).
