Capability Archive
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An Historic Milestone: Celebrating 30 Continuous Years of UK Ministry of Defence Capability Approval
Scientific Management International (SMI) proudly commemorates an historic achievement as it celebrates 30 years of Ministry of Defence Capability Approval for the production of submarine pressure hull glands and polyethylene cable systems. This unprecedented milestone marks three decades of unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and service to the defence sector. Since its inception over 30…
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Combining proven and new pressure hull penetrator technologies for safety and performance
Glen Richardson, Engineering Director & CTO 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…
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Combining proven and new pressure hull penetrator technologies for safety and performance
Glen Richardson, Engineering Director & CTO 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…
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The Cable Systems Manufacturer Seeking a Sea-Change in Naval Design
SMI (SMI) will be in Sydney this week encouraging naval architects in the Indo-Pacific region to demand more from their cabling systems. The designer and manufacturer of cable systems, headquartered in Andover, UK, and operating from Perth, WA, is advocating a change in culture away from short maintenance and replacement cycles which effectively plan for…
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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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Science That Sticks
SMI (SMI) are leading suppliers of bespoke subsea cable and connector harnesses for both commercial and civil purposes. They supply the submarine industry worldwide, including Britain’s own nuclear fleet, having held uninterrupted Capability Approval from the Ministry of Defence for over 20 years. So reliability is absolutely key: the company’s mantra is ‘right first time,…
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SMI launch into Australian market at Pacific 17 Exhibition (October 2017)
Following a year of planning, SMI finally launched into the Australian market during the Pacific 17 Exhibition in Sydney. We were delighted to showcase our industry leading connectors and cable harnesses and received a very positive response from the attendees. Worldwide CEO Keith Wells joined the Australian team at the event led by Jo Naquesage,…
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