Engineering Services for Defence
As demand across the defence sector continues to increase, manufacturers are facing growing pressure to bring new products, platforms, and upgrades into production quickly, compliantly and cost-effectively.
Whether developing armoured vehicles, specialist equipment or next-generation drone technologies, organisations must ensure that their products move from concept and design through validation and testing to a capable manufacturing process in a cost effective and time efficient manner.
Working alongside Primes and suppliers, G&P can provide specialist engineering, programme management and supplier quality support to successfully navigate New Product Introduction (NPI), helping to reducing the risk of programme slip and subsequent impact on profitability.
Working in line with the requirements of AQAP2310 or AQAP2110, our engineering services include:
- AS9145 APQP and PPAP Support
- AQAP2105 Quality Plans Support
- Supplier Development & Supplier Capability
- Project Management
AS9145 APQP and PPAP Support
Defence organisations adhere to AS9145 for their Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). AS9145 drives structured management of new product development, identifying risk and determining the necessary management, technology, systems and processes are planned and implemented, ultimately ensuring that contract requirements are met.
Our engineers can support with the delivery of APQP elements including:
- Design Reviews
- DFMEA / PFMEA
- Control Plan Development
- Process Capability Studies
- First Article Inspection (AS9102)
- Phase Reviews
AQAP2105 (NATO Requirements for Quality Plans)
AQAP2105 defines the requirements for a contract specific Quality Plan that defence organisations must have approved by their Acquirer at programme launch. The Quality Plan lays out the manufacturers’ methodology for controlling key aspects such as risk management, supplier and subcontractor control, traceability, product conformity and contractual assurance. G&P Engineers can assist organisations in the development and implementation of Quality Plans, ensuring that all contractual requirements are met and supporting processes are institutionalised.
Supplier Quality & Development
Defence primes are only as strong as their supplier networks and face challenges around ensuring flow down of applicable contractual requirements are met by suppliers.
G&P supports both primes and their supply chains by assessing sub-supplier conformance. With an emphasis on new and high risk processes, our engineers can assess supplier controls and implement improvement programmes that strengthen overall programme delivery.
Our support includes:
- Supplier Capability and Capacity Assessments
- Risk Management Plan
- Avoidance and Control of Counterfeit Material
- APQP and PPAP/FAIRs
- Quality Audits
- Post SOP Quality Engineering Support
Our specialists can be embedded within prime and supplier organisations to accelerate improvement activities and ensure critical programme milestones are achieved.
Programme Management
One of the biggest challenges facing defence manufacturers is managing the interaction between engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations and suppliers during a new part introduction process.
To help reduce delays, maintain momentum and deliver on programme objectives, G&P can provide experienced programme and project managers who ensure all stakeholders remain aligned throughout development, approval and pre-production build activities.
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For support in production readiness, strengthening supplier conformance or supporting a critical defence programme, contact us to discuss a bespoke engineering solution tailored to your requirements.