
SOLENT BRANCH

2023- 2024 Lecture Programme
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19th October 2023

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Venue: Portsmouth University
Room PO1.74, Portland Building
#2 on the campus map
PO1 3AH
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What F-35 can teach us about global software delivery for impact
Dr Kate Gill FRAeS
Systems Engineering is a diverse field both in terms of approaches but also in impact and exploitation.
Working across 12 political systems, with over 700 aircraft operational worldwide, the F35 is a 5th Generation military aircraft which delivers impact through data.
Keeping all the software intensive systems flying, through obsolescence, repair, new technology and upgrade is a configuration and logistical challenge.
In late 2019, the US F35 Joint Project Office embraced agile software delivery to reduce software cycle times from 18 months to 6 weeks.
This is the story of that time.
18:15 - “Doors open”
18:30 - Lecture starts
Transforming Test and Evaluation Training

Simon Tate – Director Operations, Air and Space
Paul Shakespeare - Head of Flight Operations & Chief Test Pilot
QinetiQ
Customers require the most efficient and cost effective Test & Evaluation training on modern, relevant air systems. In order to address these challenges ETPS underwent a major transformation to ensure it stayed at the forefront of Test and Evaluation training. Simon and Paul will explain the transformation programme, detail how new aircraft were selected and how they have been integrated into new EASA compliant courses. They will explain how the new courses were created and the innovations that have been introduced before concluding with the main challenges, risks, issues and lessons learnt so far.
Venue TBA
18:15 - “Doors open”
18:30 - Lecture starts