News Archive
Keith Wells, CEO at SMI, elected to the board of WEAF
We are delighted to announce that Keith Wells CEng FIMechE, CEO at SMI, has been elected to the board of the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), a membership trade organisation that represents the aerospace and defence industry in the South West of England, UK. WEAF’s chairman and existing board members, together with its CEO, recognised…
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SMI’s Denise Hunt shortlisted in the Women in Defence UK Awards 2021
We’re absolutely delighted to pass on the news that Denise Hunt, SMI’s Director of Programmes, was informed today that she has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution category of the Women in Defence Awards 2021. The awards received 400 nominations in over 10 categories, with those nominated drawn from across the armed forces, civil service,…
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Combining proven and new pressure hull penetrator technologies for safety and performance
Keith Wells CEng FIMechE, CEO of SMI, a privately held British company supplying the UK MOD for three decades Submarines are becoming ever more sophisticated, with new and enhanced onboard systems delivering far more capable underwater defences for navies. While these improvements are welcome, they do present design challenges. How can multiple new and more…
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Carl Evans joins SMI’s board with promotion to Manufacturing and Supply Director
We’re delighted to announce that we have promoted Carl Evans to Manufacturing and Supply Director and asked him to join SMI’s board. Carl joined SMI in 2018 as Head of Manufacturing to manage our production facility and supervise all plant operations. He achieved consistently high levels of manufacturing productivity, safety and quality. In this newly…
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DSEI safety measures to support face to face meetings
Our DSEI team is looking forward to meeting you all at ExCel London in just a couple of weeks. While Covid has led to the exhibition organisers introducing related safety measures, we have found them easy to manage and believe they won’t stop the event from being a great success. Perhaps the first change you’ll…
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DSEI starts in just 24 days: what’s on our stand?
DSEI is a vital forum for the world’s defence industry to get together and share information. We’re delighted that it’s taking place as a physical event this year. When the event opens on 14 September, you’ll find our stand (H6-214) straddling both marine and aerospace exhibition domains. A marine product range that we will showcase…
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SMI returning to the outside world at DSEI in five weeks’ time
It feels like such a long time since we’ve attended industry events in person. We’re grateful for the availability of video conferencing during the pandemic but there’s nothing quite the same as meeting people face to face. We are excited to announce that our first big foray into the real world will be exhibiting at…
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