The Asturias Defence Hub and the Quality Club joined forces last Friday, 28 November, to organise a key event at the AS5-HUB Building in Gijรณn.
Under the title “PECAL Standards: Requirements, Costs and Vision”, the event had as its main objective to offer Asturian companies with an interestsector of Defence a roadmap of practical steps for navigating the requirements of the Assurance Officer of Quality (AOC).
PECAL: A Quality Passport for Defence
In the field of Security and Defence, quality is not an option, but an essential requirement. but an essential requirement. The Spanish Publication of Quality (PECAL), which is a18> aligns with the standards of NATO (AQAP), is the passport that accredits that a company is qualified to supply goods and services with the highest levels of reliability, safety and performance required by the Ministry of Defence and its programmes international.
The session was designed to address precisely that barrier to entry, delving into the ‘what’, ‘how’ and ‘why’ of the PECAL certification.
First-hand knowledge of the First from the Delegation of Defence
Professionalism and rigour were guaranteed by the team from Industrial Inspection of the Defence Delegation in Asturias (Ministry of Defence), which delivered the conference with an eminently practical perspective.
During the presentation, crucial points for business decision-making were discussed:
- Requirements Essential: The regulatory and documentary framework that companies must comply with for the application and maintenance of the certification AOC.
- Cost Structure: A realistic and transparent view of the resources and investment required to implement and maintain the quality system.
- Strategic Vision: How obtaining the PECAL positions Asturian SMEs as partners a8> SMEs in Asturias as high-value partners within the supply chain of the a15> the supply chain of national and international defence.
From the Hub, we would like to highlight and express our gratitude for the warmth a5> and clarity with which the Lieutenant Colonel Rueda and Captain Cequier shared their expert knowledge facilitating, facilitating a space for questions and answers of great value to all the attendees.
Promoting the Ecosystem of Asturias
This conference on PECAL standards underscores the firm commitment of Asturias Defence Hub to training its industrial base. By facilitating access to such specialised knowledge, the Hub is taking another step towards ensuring that companies in the region not only meet the highest standards, but also take advantage of the business opportunities offered by a constantly growing and highly demanding sector.
We will continue working in collaboration with key entities such as the Club a6> Quality and the Ministry of Defence to carry out carry out more initiatives that strengthen competitiveness and innovation in Asturias.
The day began with a detailed presentation of the company, where Jesรบs Sรกnchez Loureiro, representative of Arquimea, presented his main lines of business, its capabilities in Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I), and its strategic vision strategic vision for addressing the technological challenges of the future.
Attendees were able to see first-hand how Arquimea’s technologies, ranging from unmanned loitering systems and fire control for defence, to critical components for satellites, space mechanisms and radiation-resistant microelectronics, can be integrated and enhance the capabilities of other companies in the Circle.
The main value of this second meeting resided, once again more, in the a9> meetings B2B (Business-to-Business) that were held below. These meetings were tailored to enable the attendees to establish direct contact direct contact with the team at Arquimea to explore specific synergies, propose possible collaborations and study opportunities for joint ventures. a37> joint business opportunities. This format of work is essential for the knowledge presented to be translated into real and innovative projects.
