Outstanding Engineering: The Design, Development, and Qualification Process at STS Defence

STS Defence offers a dedicated solution-focused design and manufacture capability as part of our Design, Development and Qualification (DDQ) process, developing concepts into mature designs, and delivering components and assemblies that meet the most stringent quality standards. The modular structure of our DDQ process allows STS Defence to tailor the process to best meet customer needs and achieve project goals as effectively as possible.

We undertake a wide range of projects in order to deliver capability in the form of systems used within the Defence environment. Managed and controlled design is required to produce manufacturable and maintainable products that meet the specifications and pass qualification criteria in accordance with the MoD acquisition lifecycle for capability, i.e. CADMID.

Starting from an initial concept or a detailed specification, we provide a comprehensive design service that incorporates electronic, electro-mechanical, systems and software engineering. Whether it is designing a crucial component or the overall product itself, the process is the backbone of turning our ideas into something tangible and impactful. As such, it is heavily orientated towards prototyping using our in-house manufacturing facility, which bridges the gap into delivery of production systems, typically for Naval platforms.