Tokyo IPS Seminar & Forum
28-29 October 2025, Tokyo
Taking place on 28–29 October 2025 at Hotel Grand Hill Ichigaya, the Tokyo IPS and S‑Series Seminar and Forum brings together UK, European, US and Japanese logistics support communities to advance Integrated Product Support and S‑Series adoption across the Asia‑Pacific ecosystem. Organised by EVA Aviation Japan and supported by SJAC, ASD and the British Embassy, participation is free of charge with mandatory pre‑registration and simultaneous English‑to‑Japanese interpretation with captioning throughout the programme.
Day 1 features keynote interventions from Phil Williams (Team Defence Information) exploring the new support ethos in UK and Europe, alongside Japanese representatives from JMSDF and C‑ASTEC.
The programme includes overviews of IPS efforts in Europe and the United States, and introductions to the Council for Logistics Engineering Professionals (CLEP) and the IPS Defence Interest Group (DIG). Technical sessions provide status updates and implementation guidance on SX000i, S3000L, S4000P, S5000F, S6000T and ASD‑STE100, with contributions from organisations including Pennant, Airbus, Saab, TKMS and ASI.
Day 2 explores ILS/IPS history, lifecycle cost and RCM analysis via LSA, digital twins and modelling, US IPS‑related standards and lessons learned, tool showcases from international solution providers, performance‑based contracting, and topics in logistics and security.
Sessions include presentations from Leonardo on PBC strategy applications, PHMT on RAMS solutions, and Actica on cyber threats to defence logistics.
Zoom streaming is planned for Day 1 and the Day 2 Japanese track. A networking reception on Day 2 is scheduled from 17:00–18:30 (fee‑based), and seating is limited to approximately 130 per day, subject to final confirmation.
Registration and contact
Pre‑registration is required and capacity is limited.
General enquiries: ipsils.seminar@evaaviation.com.
Programme and participation enquiries: Yasuyuki.Kuno@evaaviation.com and Shoichi.sugiyama@evaaviation.com.