Defence and Security Technology
Security-critical supply chains with AS/EN 9100, long life cycles and demanding evidence requirements.
What makes this industry distinctive
Defence and security technology is QM on a different level: evidence chains span decades, configuration management is not negotiable, supplier qualification is security-critical. We know this environment from inside large programmes — and translate it into structures that work in the mid-market.
Situations clients come to us with
Evidence obligations across decades
Configuration states, test records, supplier approvals — everything has to remain traceable long-term, including through staff changes.
Security-critical supplier qualification
Suppliers in sensitive areas have to be evaluated differently than in civil business. You need a robust process rather than a checklist.
AS/EN 9100 plus export controls
AS/EN 9100 is the basis. On top come export and end-use topics that the QMS must carry through consistently.
MES/PLM in complex programmes
Group-wide roll-outs with a QM sub-project — we know the interfaces from our own line responsibility.
Which standards matter in this industry
AS/EN 9100
QM standard for aerospace, space and defence industries.
ISO 9001
Foundational QM standard for non-aerospace subsystems.
IATF 16949 (subsystems)
Where vehicle subsystems feed into defence programmes.
Test planning
Structured test plans as the backbone of evidence management.
MES/PLM sub-project QM
Major group in defence and security technology. Starting point: group-wide MES and PLM implementation, QM as a sub-project with interfaces to configuration management and test planning. Approach: QM sub-project lead, requirements and interface definition, supplier management in a security-critical environment. Result: a consistent QM logic across several sites and programmes.
Anonymised example, representative of our work in this industry.
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