Claude Code

Overview

Claude Code is Anthropic's AI-powered development environment designed specifically for software engineering. Combines conversational AI with direct code execution, file manipulation, and development workflows.

Model Access & Deployment Options

Claude Code can access Claude models through multiple secure deployment paths to meet your organization's security and compliance requirements:

Direct API (Anthropic Cloud)

Security: SOC 2 Type II

Best for: General development, non-sensitive workloads

AWS Bedrock (GovCloud)

Security: FedRAMP High, DoD IL4/IL5

Best for: Defense contractors, ITAR workloads, government collaboration

Google Vertex AI

Security: FedRAMP High (via Palantir FedStart), DoD IL2

Best for: Government agencies, multi-cloud strategies

Amazon Bedrock (Commercial)

Security: SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001

Best for: Enterprise workloads, regulated industries

Flexible Deployment for GE Aerospace

Configure Claude Code to route requests through the appropriate deployment based on project classification:

Standard Engineering: Direct API or AWS Bedrock commercial
Defense Programs (T901): AWS Bedrock GovCloud (FedRAMP High, IL4/IL5)
Government Collaboration: Google Vertex AI via Palantir FedStart

Autonomous Development Capabilities

File Operations: Read, write, edit, search across entire codebases
Terminal Access: Execute bash commands, run tests, build systems
Git Integration: Create branches, commits, pull requests automatically
Multi-File Context: Understand relationships across entire projects
Code Generation: Write functions, classes, tests, documentation

GE Aerospace Impact

Supplier Integration Development

Challenge: Integrating 200+ suppliers currently takes 6-9 months per supplier

With Claude Code: 6 months → 6 weeks (75% reduction)

Use Cases

Supplier integration software (200+ suppliers)
Manufacturing systems for $500M capex programs
Legacy system modernization (FORTRAN/C++ to modern languages)
Internal tools and automation

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Connect Claude Code to enterprise systems:

SAP ERP, Siemens Teamcenter PLM
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Jira, GitHub, Confluence
Custom integrations to proprietary systems