Introducing the term ‘military‑grade equipment lifecycle support’
or M-GELS, because a military-grade concept needs a military-grade acronym.
There’s a certain amount of nervousness in using the term ‘military‑grade’.
If you’ve served in the military, you’ll know that ‘military‑grade’ rarely means cutting‑edge or premium. It often implies equipment that’s long overdue for replacement, built by the lowest bidder, repaired endlessly, and almost guaranteed to make your working day harder than it needs to be.
But if you haven’t served in the military, ‘military‑grade’ has the opposite meaning. It implies ruggedness, toughness, and resilience. The kind of kit that can survive anything.
- With M-GELS, we’re implying ‘resilience’.
- M-GELS isn’t a product. You can’t reach out to us and buy an M-GELS.
- M-GELS is the result of applying proven, military-developed techniques to engineer resilience into your equipment.
So, where do we come in?
TFD Europe boasts the most complete package available to equipment developers.
We have renowned expertise in integrated support, support analysis, support modelling, support simulation, and world-leading support planning software tools.
Our expertise and our tools have been honed in the defence sector, and proven to keep complex assets working (and cost-effective) for long service lives.
As your support modelling, analysis and training partner, we empower you to design the military-grade lifecycle support your equipment deserves and that your success demands.