BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Team Defence Information - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Team Defence Information X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.teamdefence.info X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Team Defence Information REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221014T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221014T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220808T083524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T140408Z UID:241284-1665741600-1665756000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:TD-Info Futures: Low Carbon Bases Workshop DESCRIPTION:Aim\nThe aim of this workshop is to explore how the carbon footprint of deployed operational bases can be reduced\n \nTask Summary\nThis task will increase understanding of Defence’s operational infrastructure carbon footprint and how through design\, commercially available solutions and emerging technology low carbon deployments can be realised\n \nOutput\nThe output will inform operational infrastructure policy\, design specifications and experimentation plans\n \nWho Should attend\nEco warriors\, infrastructure engineers and providers of low carbon energy solutions\n \nAgenda\n\n1.Introductions\n2.Aim & Objectives\n3.Low carbon operational infrastructure concept – Def Sp Futures Air Cdre Baker\n4.Designing out demand – UK StartCom Infra / Institution of RE WO1 Peter (Casper) Egan\n5.Climate Change & Sustainability Operational Base Footprint Model AADP Lt Col Henry Waller\n6.Smart Grids & Low Carbon Technology Solutions Workshop\n7.Plenary\n\n \nEvent Format\nThis will be a hybrid event with limited in person spaces and option to dial in.\nObviously the ability to workshop is enhanced through physical attendance so please do your best to come along..\n \nLocation\nThe event will be hosted by Frazer-Nash Consulting Bristol\n \nRefreshments\nTea. Coffee and a light lunch will be provided.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/td-info-futures-low-carbon-bases-workshop/ LOCATION:Frazer-Nash Consultancy\, Narrow Quay House\,\, Bristol\, BS1 4QA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Sustainable Defence Support,Sustainable Defence Support -Public ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Green":MAILTO:steve.green@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220926T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220927T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220706T113809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T091241Z UID:241008-1664179200-1664298000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Operational Infrastructure and the drive for Self-Sustainment DESCRIPTION:Venue: Royal Engineers Museum\, Chatham \nThe Event: \nThe Institution of Royal Engineers and Team Defence Information are pleased to announce the “Operational Infrastructure and the Drive for Self-sustainment” conference on 26th/27th September at the Royal Engineers Museum\, Chatham which is the Present and Historic home of military engineering. \nThe Challenge: \nThe conference seeks to analyse and address solutions to adapt and mitigate operational infrastructure impacts in deployed environments\, focused on creating a low carbon\, self-sustained Defence capability\, providing operational freedoms and prolonged endurance enabled by sustainable design principles. \nThe Vision: \n“To be a deployable force that can operate in extreme climate change environments\, while showing sustainable leadership and best practise on a global stage.”\nSolution Focus: \nThe conference will review alternative energy sources and distribution\, innovative materials and disruptive technologies/approaches focused on providing protection\, sanitation\, improve health and mental wellbeing\, facilitate both technical and domestic accommodation while embodying Defence social values to support and protect its most important asset\, its people. \nWho should attend: \nThis event aims to bring innovators\, designers\, technologists\, academics\, and environmentalists from across all sectors together with Defence personnel to explore solutions that can be applied today and drive the required change across Defence\, particularly if you have a focus on humanitarian\, theatre enabling or reconstruction. \nWhy attend: \nThe event seeks to identify how to turn concepts into capability\, pulling through and integrating processes\, practises\, and technology from across sectors to inform policy and procurement action; alongside enabling networking and professional discussion with key military personnel. \nFormat and registration: \nThe event will take place over the 26-27 Sept at the RE Museum Chatham\, with an optional  light buffet and drinks for networking on the evening of the 26 Sept 22. Invitations are open for sponsors\, presenters\, exhibitors and attendance for both days only and the optional evening event. \n\nMOD attendance is by invitation only\n2-Day Ticket Seminar Only – £45 (ex VAT) for Members and £60 (ex VAT) Non-Members\n2-Day Ticket Seminar including Newtworking Reception – £70 (ex VAT) for Members and £85 (ex VAT) Non-Members\nSponsorship and stands costs available on request\n\nFurther information:\n\nSponsorship and Stand Enquiries: Julian.Dayment@teamdefence.info\nPresentation Proposal and general enquiries: Andie.Johnson-Mitchell@teamdefence.info\n\n  \nOur Sponsors: \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nClick here for full programme URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/operational-infrastructure-and-the-drive-for-self-sustainment/ LOCATION:Royal Engineer Museum\, Prince Arthur Road\, Gillingham\, ME4 4UG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:RTI-Public,Sustainable Defence Support -Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220922T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220922T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220826T122545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T203542Z UID:241310-1663844400-1663848000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Call to Action: Engineering Support - Digital Inspection RFI DESCRIPTION:Aim\nCall to action for industry to support a market analysis of digital inspection use cases and technology \nTask Summary\nThis task will assist the EST team in evaluating the range of use cases and technologies that utilise digital scanning capabilities for inspection maintenance and creation of digitised engineering drawings. This will help inform prioritised investment and development of policy for digital engineering and inspection. \nTask Governance\nTask Sponsor: Phil Tullit \nMOD Lead: Anne Beven \nIndustry lead: Steve Evans \nAgenda\n\n\nIntroductions\nPresent strawman structure\nOutline task schedule\nRFI\nCall for volunteers to support collation and reporting\nIssue\n\nCurrent inspection regimes are time consuming\, often use the mark 1 eye ball\, are subjective\, dependent on individual experience\, not repeatable and do not create enduring digital records. Where safety critical and inspection fidelity is important then items are taken out of service\, retuned to base locations and are not available to operators for extended periods of time \nHypothesis\nThere are a range of digital inspection technologies that can be used to create digital master data\, conduct inspections (non-destructive testing) and condition a platform in a more accurate\, faster\, repeatable and efficient way.  This will reduce cost and increase availability of equipment. \nSituation\nThere are already some digital inspection use cases in EST however different frequencies provide different insights and there are limitations on speed and portability from hand-held to fixed infra full system scans. Interoperability and integration across the support enterprise will improve if common solution\, standards\, and data formats are adopted across the network.  As Industry are already employing mature solutions\, Defence can increase its understanding of the marketplace to inform the EST programme. \nNext Steps\nTask team start up meeting \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/call-to-action-engineering-support-digital-inspection-rfi/ CATEGORIES:RTI-Public ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Green":MAILTO:steve.green@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220728T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220715T125438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T102214Z UID:241133-1659016800-1659020400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:RAS API STRATEGY PAPER - CALL TO ACTION DESCRIPTION:Aim.  The aim of this meeting is to outline our intention to develop a paper around Robotic & Autonomous Systems (RAS) Application Interface (API) and call for volunteers from across MOD\, Industry and Academia to form a collaborative task team. \nContext. For many years Defence has looked to adopt open and modular systems architectures to enabling technology insertion\, accelerating capability development and managing cost through access to commercial solutions. Today’s capability is becoming more digital and digitised in nature and therefore as part of the architectural approach there is a need to understand the potential for Application Interfaces (API). As part of the Expeditionary Robotics Centre of Expertise and Multi Domain Integration Programmes FCG want to investigate the potential of open APIs in enabling agile development and interoperability across its range of currently independent robotic systems. \nRequirements. This task will consider wider sector API strategies\, industry leading practices\, observations and lessons from Robot Dog Olympic Hackathon event and current architectural approach to RAS capability in Defence to make recommendations and potential call for action in adopting an API framework across its RAS capabilities. \nFormat: This event is virtual and will take place using MS Teams.  A link will be sent to all those who register \nDONM.  Task start up 31 August 22 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/ras-api-strategy-paper-call-to-action/ CATEGORIES:FCG OIL-Public,RTI-Public ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Green":MAILTO:steve.green@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220629T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220629T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220601T114826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T124948Z UID:240768-1656496800-1656518400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:High Value Manufacturing Centre of Expertise (CoE) DESCRIPTION:High Value Manufacturing (HVM) has the potential to transform DE&S acquisition and the provision of support. Future Capability Group are establishing a HVM Centre of Expertise (CoE) and working through the TD-Info Open Innovation Laboratories (OIL) are looking to engage with industry and academia. \nThis first event will open discussion to help shape the COE and direct future engagements \nThis is a physical event taking place at the Advance Manufacture Research Centre (AMRC) on 29 June 22. \nAgenda \n0900  Coffee & Registration \n1000 \n\nOpen Address & Welcome to Site\nAim of event and objectives of the day\nContext and Potential use cases\nCase studies and Use case workshop\nUse case Feedback\n\nLunch \n\nCOE Engagement Areas wksp\nEngagement Feedback\nSummary & Close\n\nDepart 1630 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nHVM Launch document URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/high-value-manufacture-centre-of-expertise-coe-member-in-person/ LOCATION:University of Sheffield AMRC\, Advanced Manufacturing Park\, Wallis Way\, Catcliffe\, Rotherham\, S60 5TZ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:RTI-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220628T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220628T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220525T144408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T125017Z UID:240661-1656410400-1656417600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Fuel Transformation Programme Industry Event DESCRIPTION:Following the Fuel Transformation Programme Outline Business Case approval\, an industry event is planned for 28th June 2022 at which the Authority will share an update and brief on progress. \nThe Authority will also set out how it intends to engage with industry in the run up to submission of its Full Business Case. \nThe Authority does not intent to issue any further requests for information or engage with industry prior to this event. \nThe event will be held virtually and joining instructions will be distributed to all who register. \nThe outline agenda (subject to change) is: \n\nHeadline Address by Brigadier Lee Daley\nProgramme update\nChange initiatives\nCommercial models\nWay forward / process to Full Business Case\nReaction / questions\n\nAdditional information is provided in the published Prior Information Notice. \nThe event will be recorded and post event all presentation material made available for download. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/fuel-transformation-programme-industry-event/ CATEGORIES:RTI-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220517T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220517T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220325T161608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T074356Z UID:238736-1652778000-1652806800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Digital Decision Making to Reduce Supply Chain Risk and Improve Resilience DESCRIPTION:The Integrated Review set out the Government’s current assessment of the major trends that will shape the national security and international environment to 2030[1]. \nIt described the changing nature and distribution of global power and a more competitive and multipolar world. Over the coming decade it identified overarching trends important to the UK and the changing international order: \n\nGeopolitical and economical shifts and the need to operate in 5 global regions\nConstant systemic competition\nRapid technological change\nChallenges requiring collective action\, such as climate change\, biosecurity risks\, terrorism and serious and organised crime\n\nIt is within this socio-economic\, climate changed world the Support Function must create Support Advantage and develop a resilient cost-conscious supply chain capability. \nAim \nThis event will explore ideas on how to exploit technological change and make better use of data to assure logistic support to a globally dispersed force. \nThe outputs and discussions will help develop MOD & Industry networks\, enhance collaboration and uncover new opportunities to shape future Defence Support capability. \nRegistration \nPlaces at the event are limited so please make sure you register. Location is The Engine Shed\, Lincoln University. \nNote: attendance is in person and there is no option for virtual attendance. The event will not be recorded. \nDress Code \nSmart Casual \nRefreshments \nRefreshments and a light buffet lunch will be provided in line with the agenda above. \nMaterial \nPost event all material will be available to download from the Team Defence Information website. \nDefence Support Sub Working Group \nFacilitated by Team Defence Information the SWG provide a mechanism for Defence Support industry and academic engagement to inform their future force concepts and shape capability delivery plans. To be kept informed about these events then please sign-up to our mailing list by contacting steve.green@teamdefence.info. \nWe are always looking for venues and if you would like to host future events then please get in touch. \n[1] Defence in a competitive age Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Defence by Command of Her Majesty March 2021 \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/digital-decisions-to-reduce-supply-chain-risk-and-increase-resilience/ LOCATION:University of Lincoln\, Brayford Way\, Brayford Pool\, Lincoln\, LN6 7TS CATEGORIES:RTI-Public ORGANIZER;CN="Sue Russell":MAILTO:sue.russell@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220516T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220517T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220401T101615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T111956Z UID:239548-1652693400-1652806800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Robot Dog Olympics I DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE\, the date of event has changed from 14/15 May to 16/17 May 22\nImagine an open architecture\, where the latest Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) can plug and play into a system of systems\, with a device agnostic application store. Allowing user-centric workflows and enabling human machine teaming to deliver a step change in RAS capabilities and operational effects. \nJoin the Future Capability Group Open Innovations Laboratories to explore the Dev Ops environment; do you have the skillset and wherewithal to make this a reality? \nAs a digital native innovator with strong programming and Dev Op skills\, this is your chance to collaborate! Using open-source libraries enable your Team’s robotic dog to outperform the competition! \n2 days\, 40 competitors\, 10 tasks\, 4 teams\, 4 robot dogs. Which team will be victorious and win Gold. \nRobot dogs\, high performance computers\, Dev Ops environments\, refreshments\, spot prizes\, t-shirts and camaraderie all provided.Express your interest today: \nPLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED \nFor more information please contact Vanguard’s \nJack.Wakefield@uk.fujitsu.com or steve.green@teamdefence.info \nFollow on activity will include a paper to inform thinking around Robotic & Automated Systems (RAS) Application Interface (API) Strategy URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/robot-dog-olympics-i/ LOCATION:Innovation Bridge Abbey Wood\, Stoke Gifford\, Bristol\, BS34 8JH CATEGORIES:FCG OIL-Public,RTI-Public,Vanguard-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220420T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T064336 CREATED:20220401T092223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T131820Z UID:239515-1650448800-1650456000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Through Life Sustainability Toolset Task Team DESCRIPTION:Through Life Sustainability Toolset \nThe ‘through life sustainability and carbon impact’ needs to be considered in all future capability\, acquisition\, and equipment programmes. \nRequirementsCurrently there is no policy or direction on what\, how or when analysis must be done\, what form it should take or which review gates this would be part of. Therefore\, there is a task to develop an agreed approach methodology and toolset that can be applied across the enterprise.TasksThis task is to assess Supportability analysis\, ILS tools\, Sustainability Environmental Assessment Toolset and other sector approaches\, consider and recommend how they could be adopted\, adapted and applied to inform the sustainability and carbon aspects of capability\, acquisition and equipment procurement decisions across Defence. \nAgenda \n\nIntroductions to the task\nReview of the ToRs (comments to be submitted ahead of meeting)\nOutline of the approach\nConsider Report Headings\nSecure commitment to support\nAllocate Actions\nDoNM\n\nImage: Under licence Creative Commons 2.0) \nSource The Natural Step Resource Funnel.Shedroff\, Nathan. 2009. Design is the Problem: The Future of Design Must be Sustainable. New York: Rosenfeld Media. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nDraft Task URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/through-life-sustainability-toolset-task-team/ CATEGORIES:RTI-Public,Sustainable Defence Support -Public END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR