Outcomes
Team Defence – MOD Hydrogen Conference Output Report
Team Defence Information, on behalf of MOD Strategic Command, held a Hydrogen Conference on Thursday the 13th of June.
There was bespoke tables for the workshop activities covering specific areas on the topics listed below.
Table 2 – Renewable power generation (wind, solar, geothermal, tidal)
Table 3 – CHP Engines
Table 4 – Electrolysers & The Water Cycle
Table 5- Electrolysers & The Water Cycle (table 2)
Table 6 – Load Management
Table 7 – Hydrogen Storage & Transportation, & Conversion to Electricity
Table 8 – Carbon Capture & Storage
Table 9 – Synthetic Fuel Production
Table 10 – Fuel Cells
Table 11 – Scheme Financing, Management & Construction
Support Advantage Charter
In September 2021, at DSEI, Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw, Chief of Defence Logistics & Support (CDLS), invited Industry to propose a MOD/Industry Support Charter to reinforce joint commitment to the Defence Support Strategy (DSS) and its vision of Support Advantage.
The Defence Suppliers Forum Delivery Continuity Executive working within Team Defence Information facilitated Industry engagement to produce the Support Advantage Charter. Under the Charter MOD and Industry agree to work together to improve:
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Support Capability and resilience
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Availability and readiness
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Environmental sustainability
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Exploitation of Support data and technology
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Collaboration, interoperability, and integration
Equipment Support Modelling Guide Book Charter
Currently there is an overheated Defence equipment programme which could be up to £15 billion overcommitted. This over commitment provides a clear focus for MOD to determine how the Defence budget could be better managed or reduced. This includes equipment support cost which can be up to 70% of whole life cost[1]. This situation prompts a renewed emphasis on equipment support affordability and cost management. Modelling and analysis are a means to better understand support options, associated costs and risks. This guidebook, developed by Team Defence Information and MOD Subject Matter Experts, provides a overview of the different types of modelling and associated applications. It addresses modelling for supportability and support system design, deployment, operation, and withdrawal. This includes support operation, economic, and risk modelling. Although this guidebook has a defence connotation the modelling principles are applicable to any complex equipment and its associated support system.
[1] United States of America Department of Defence Operating and Support Cost Estimating Paper
Digital Twin White Papers
All White Papers produced by the TD-Info Digital Twin Community of Practice.
Defence Standard 00-600
A joint MOD/industry working group was set up to rewrite Defence Standard 00-600 Integrated Logistic Support Requirements for MOD Projects as it was considered to not provide the detailed guidance required by the MOD and industry. The joint teams has sucesfully rewriten Part 1-3 .
Secure Information Sharing Positioning Paper
A joint MOD/Industry Paper
TD-Info S-Series Discussion Paper V1.1
As identified in the paper introduction, it has been established to inform a debate about UK MOD Policy for the AIA/ASD Integrated Product Support (IPS) S-Series suite of international specifications.
The paper has been established for two primary reasons.
- To address a seeming stepping back by UK MOD representatives (at the Team Defence Information (TD-Info) IPS Community of Practice (CoP) meeting on 27th June 2024) from the position documented in the joint MOD and UK Defence industry Support Advantage Charter.
- To address an issue with guidance for the S-Series specification in Defence Standard 00-600 Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Requirements for MOD Projects.
These stories represent a few of the recent successes of TD-Info and represent a cross section of our activities,
Communities of Practice
A list of retired Communities of Practise and their artifacts
Working Groups
A list of retired working groups and their artifacts
Seminars
This archive includes past programmes and presentation where the presenter has given permission to share.
Standards
A list of retired standards groups and their artifacts
Projects
A list of completed projects and their artifacts
Events
Information on all sector-relevant events, run by TD-Info and other organisations.
Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence...
SME Showcase
TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members over the coming months, initially designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the...
“Energy Transition by Design”
The UK MOD Operational Energy Authority (OEA), along with the MoD Finance and Military Capability (Infrastructure) (FMC(Infra)) and Climate Change & Environment (CCE) directorates, invite you to register your interest to attend the Energy Conference (EC) 2025.
The theme of “Energy Transition By Design” (ETBD) aligns with NATO’s framework for adapting to the ongoing Energy Transition in a coherent and coordinated manner that preserves interoperability and enhances military effectiveness while also contributing to combating climate change.
News
News and blogs to keep you in the know.
Chief of Defence Logistics and Support (CDLS) Commendations 2024 – Open to Industry Nominations
CDLS Vice Admiral Andy Kyte would like to invite you to nominate individuals and teams who have gone over and above their day-to-day role to make a significant contribution to Support. TD-Info is supporting CDLS to secure nomination from industry, complimenting...
Software Enabled Defence in Conjunction with Value Management: Blog – The Compelling Narrative
The nature of global threats to Nations, their Governments and Defence is accelerating in variety, pace, and ingenuity. UK Government and specifically MOD must be able to generate capability to fit the threat with a pace of relevance at agility and at...
DSF Newsletter – November 2023
The Defence Supplier's Forum Newsletter for November 2023