Online event Etteplan x Scanfil: From prototype to fielded system: solutions for the defence scale challenge
Defence programmes today face unprecedented pressure: accelerate delivery, scale production rapidly and ensure long‑term system availability - all without compromising quality, traceability or strict regulatory compliance.
Yet the factors that ultimately determine success or failure are often locked in early, long before full production begins.
In this interactive expert discussion, Scanfil and Etteplan explore how defence organisations can move beyond fragmented handovers and instead treat engineering, manufacturing and lifecycle management as one integrated system. Rather than a one‑way presentation, the session is designed as an open dialogue, enriched by real‑world questions and participant input.
Key topics
- How early design and development decisions directly impact scalability, cost and long‑term availability
- Why low‑volume development practices collapse at scale and what to put in place instead
- How integrated engineering, DFM, QMS and lifecycle planning reduce programme risk
- What a scale‑ready transition from development to production looks like in practice
- How proactive lifecycle management improves readiness while controlling total lifecycle cost
You will leave with a clearer understanding of how to close the gaps between prototype, production and fielded life and how to build defence programmes that scale successfully from day one.