Our guests André Lacroix and Siegfried Brauner joined our podcast to share some insight into the IAQG Space Forum and Defence Team and the importance of having these relationship teams.

You will hear more about the types of trade and government organizations that each work with while learning about some successes as they work with various IAQG writing teams. 

We touch on ICOP and the increasing use of this process by defense agencies as well as discuss the 9018 standard and the high degree of interest and support from NASA.

Space and defense internally collaborate on many topics including PSCI and AIMM, the 9100 revision and so much more. 

This podcast is packed with information about how these two teams are collaborating and working together to make sure they have their pulse on what’s needed in both space and defence now and in the future.

More about our guests:

Siegfried Brauner is with Airbus Helicopters where he's the head of approval and certification. Additionally, Brauner is the IAQG lead for the defence team.

 
André  Lacroix is in charge of quality performance norms and standards for ArianeGroup. He is also the oversight manager for the EAQG oversight team and the lead for the space forum. 

The IAQG is the International Aerospace Quality Group and sets the standard for quality within the worldwide supply chain within the aviation, space, and defense industry. IAQG currently maintains 26 active standards that establish common/shared tools and methods for quality improvement. To learn more, visit https://iaqg.org.