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 manufacturers and their supply chains, G&P can provide specialist engineering, programme management and supplier quality support to successfully navigate New Product Introduction (NPI), helping to reduce the risk of programme slip and subsequent impact on profitability.
Our engineering services include:
- AS9145 APQP and PPAP 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 ensuring that product and manufacturing requirements are understood and validated.
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)
- Production Readiness Reviews
Supplier Quality & Development
Defence primes are only as strong as their supplier networks and face challenges around supplier capability, and capacity constraints.
G&P supports both primes and their supply chains by assessing sub-supplier maturity, identifying capability or capacity gaps and implementing improvement programmes that strengthen overall programme delivery.
Our support includes:
- Supplier Capability and Capacity Assessments
- Supplier Development Programmes
- APQP and PPAP/FAIRs
- Process 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 capability or supporting a critical defence programme, contact us to discuss a bespoke engineering solution tailored to your requirements.