Technical Archive
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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SMI Exhibiting Around the World
Though the summer holidays have just begun, our focus is squarely on autumn as we prepare for exhibitions and conferences around the world. In just over 6 weeks we’re in London exhibiting again at DSEI from 10 – 13th September. The world’s leading defence and security event with over 35,000 attendees sees us back in…
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50 Years Continuous Excellence
SMI is delighted to be associated with the 2019 celebrations to mark fifty years of its Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD). Known as Operation Relentless, at least one Royal Navy ballistic submarine has been patrolling the world’s oceans, unseen and undetected for 50 years. CASD is the longest sustained military operation ever undertaken by the…
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Another Record Breaking Year of Opportunities & Agreements
2018 has been a record breaking year for SMI as we continue to deliver unassailable fit and forget power and data cable solutions for hostile environments across a range of sectors. In Marine, highlights of the year included us welcoming Phil Jones, Managing Director of Maritime Mission Systems Thales UK to our Andover headquarters, as…
Read MoreThales and SMI Collaboration in the UK
Thales and SMI have signed an agreement to collaborate in delivering state of the art underwater defence products. Thales is a key supplier of systems, equipment and services in the UK MoD Naval domain and wishes to continue to focus its resources on sustaining and building critical core capabilities. SMI, an agile cable systems designer…
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SMI take off at Farnborough
SMI’s presence at the Farnborough International Airshow has got off to a flying start, with interest in our cable system technology from across the Aerospace sector. The entire SMI board were present at the show on Wednesday to meet with existing and new clients alike, and discuss how our technology benefits both commercial and military…
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SMI Strengthen Fibre Optic Capabilities
More members of the SMI team were extending their fibre expertise at a bespoke training programme today as investment in workforce continues. SMI have been providing high quality subsea fibre cable harnesses and pressure hull penetrators for more than ten years. Fibre optic systems require high precision connectors systems to effectively deliver the bandwidth and…
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