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Defence

TWI has decades of experience in providing support to the defence industry, both through our work alongside the Ministry of Defence and with our Industrial Member companies in this sector.

Of course, much of the work in this sector is sensitive and TWI undertakes defence research and development in strict confidence.

As a leader in materials and structural failure avoidance we recognise that these are critical to the defence sector. We are innovative with flexible laboratories, providing technologies that give competitive advantage in new materials solutions for high performance structures; coatings, polymers and composites; powder manufacture; robotic, integrated and transformational manufacture and inspection; integrity against combined failure modes and predicting performance via modelling and simulation.

TWI Defence Capabilities

Our services help the Ministry of Defence deliver their national security agenda by working with some of the biggest names in the sector. Our experience covers military resources related to marine, air and land deployment, including joining technologies for military vehicles and combat equipment. This assistance has included additive manufacturing, welding and joining, ceramics, surface engineering, non-destructive testing and failure investigation.

From Design to Implementation and Beyond

As a research centre, TWI provides in-service and new build support for our defence industry Members, including names like Babcock, BAE Systems and Rolls Royce. We have worked on projects across all sectors of the armed forces, from the Royal Air Force and Navy to the Army, to provide innovative solutions for the distinct challenges faced by each sector.

Our support ranges from state of the art research and development activities from design concepts through to advanced defence materials assessment, defence simulation and modelling and manufacture. We also offer in-service support using science and technological experience to solve any problems and mitigate against failure, creating bespoke solutions for our clients.

As the defence industry investigates increasingly complex equipment systems, our expertise in testing, analysis and assessment can be used for the purposes of decision support.

Adding Value for Member Companies

Companies that work with TWI can be assured that we will provide the required levels of security  and confidentiality in accordance with UK, European and international government defence industry standards. This includes certification according to the ISO 9000 series of standards and, where required, the use of accredited physical security facilities. These facilities, combined with our use of technical and non-technical security controls, makes us well placed to manage an array of security related programes.

We have experience of working with businesses from across all areas of industry and can draw on this experience and expertise and apply it to meet the needs of the defence sector, providing a confidential and impartial service. 

This includes our ongoing work in areas such as electrification and autonomous systems as well as artificial intelligence, advanced materials, sensors, surfacing technologies, and more.

For more information about our engineering consultancy and support services to the defence industry, please contact us, below.

contactus@twi.co.uk

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contactus@twi.co.uk