Europe's Premier Event to Accelerate Business within the Materiel Supply Chain
26 - 27 February, 2025
| Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol, United Kingdom
26 February
8:45 am - 9:15 am
DEFENCE IQ WELCOME
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
Dr Mohsen Seifi -
Vice President, Global Advanced Manufacturing Programs,
ASTM INTERNATIONAL
9:00 am - 9:30 am
ENSURING OPERATIONAL READINESS THROUGH ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
- Improving supply chain agility through advanced manufacturing
- Current challenges with on-demand production
- Project TAMPA updates and launch of the MOD AM Strategy.
9:30 am - 10:00 am
RESERVED FOR INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
10:00 am - 10:30 am
ENHANCING OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY THROUGH DIGITAL COLLABORATION
Joern Brauer -
Principal Development officer Life cycle Management Directorate- RAPID-e,
NSPA
- Programme update on NATO’s RAPID-e
- Ways to automate and manage supply chains with digitisation
- Utilising spare and obsolete parts for production
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:00 am - 11:30 am
TRENDS AND PERSPECTIVES FOR AM IN AEROSPACE
Matthew Bailey -
Lead Technologist - Structures, Manufacturing & Materials,
Aerospace Technology Institute
• Current funding initiatives and opportunities for greater civil and defence collaboration
• The next generation of materials and manufacturing processes for aerospace
• Digitisation, automation and robotics: where next for the aerospace industry
Matthew Bailey
Lead Technologist - Structures, Manufacturing & MaterialsAerospace Technology Institute
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TO REVOLUTIONISE THE DEFENCE AND AEROSPACE SUPPLY CHAIN
Evren Yasa -
Head of Additive Manufacturing,
University of Sheffield AMRC
• Streamlining the digital thread in advanced manufacturing
• Creating strong, high-quality components through MELD technology
• Increasing reliability and accuracy in the supply chain
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
BABCOCK’S INVESTMENT INTO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Andrew Munday -
Global Technology Director,
Babcock
• 3D metal parts for the British Army
• Bolstering innovation through a state-of-the-art Additive Manufacturing Centre in collaboration
with Plymouth Science Park
• Addressing issues of obsolescence and supply chain resilience
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
USAF’S ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PLAYBOOK FOR CONFLICT READINESS
John Sneden -
Propulsion Director,
US Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre
• The ability to react quickly: returning operational capabilities to the war fighter
• Repairing obsolete parts with AM as a cost-effective solution
• Engaging with industry to meet capability demands
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: HARNESSING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR ADVANCEMENTS IN UNCREWED DEFENCE SYSTEMS
Beth Dittmer -
Propulsion Integration Division Chief,
US Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre
Andrew Munday - Global Technology Director, Babcock
Additive manufacturing is revolutionising the manufacturing processes of uncrewed defence systems. This panel discussion
brings together leading experts to discuss industrial readiness and the integration of AM technologies in the design,
production, and deployment of uncrewed aerial and ground systems.
• The development and qualification of high-performance materials suitable for uncrewed aviation applications, including
metals, polymers, and composites.
• Integration of additive manufacturing into uncrewed aviation development to allow for supply chain agility
and operational readiness on the frontline
• Ensuring industrial readiness in manufacturing for the transitioning threat landscape
Beth Dittmer
Propulsion Integration Division ChiefUS Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INTO CIVIL AVIATION
Steve Salt -
AM Design Specialist,
Rolls Royce
• The work of Rolls-Royce to sustainably integrate AM into civil aviation
• Implementing sufficient standardisation and certification procedures
• Integration of digital verification solutions
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGH EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Bradley Hughes -
Principal Research Engineer - Additive Manufacturing,
GKN Aerospace
• Advancing alliances between the UK and Sweden
• The future of large format Direct Energy Deposition
• Engaging with academia to drive innovation
