Qinetiq

Qinetiq is a United Kingdom-based company that offers customers expertise in advice, services (particularly test and evaluation) and technology-based products. They operate primarily in the defense, security and aerospace markets and their customers are predominantly government organizations, including defense departments, as well as international customers in other targeted sectors.

• Air

Qinetiq works with system integrators and aircraft manufacturers, helping them integrate systems into platforms. Their test and evaluation expertise enable them to shorten product development cycles, identifying technical, financial and operational risk.

• Cyber

In the maritime space they provide technological and scientific support. They are an independent adviser and security partner for clients. Their offer defense-grade security technologies, threat checks, and system-wide managed cyber security services.

• Land

Qinetiq specializes in unmanned and autonomous vehicles and robotics like the ISTAR technology and Specialist Vehicle Assessment.

• Maritime

Qinetiq offers products for ship owners and operators, charterers, ports and other maritime companies. They have developed a naval architecture design and analysis software for ship and submarine designers to model concept vessels and analyze their stability. Their test facilities include specialist dynamic shock test machines and a 40,000 tonne ocean basin for surface ship and submarine model tests.

• Space

Their T6 electric propulsion engines propelled the European Space Agency’s BepiColombo mission to Mercury. They have conducted two research programs in preparation for the development of satellites for climate change research. Their flight simulator and human centrifuge in Sweden offers training for customers preparing for commercial suborbital spaceflight.

• Aviation and Aerospace

Qinetiq help counter drones, keep runways clear from debris, and detect electromagnetic attacks and protecting airfield perimeters. They manage ETPS, a test pilot school, training pilots and engineers to safely and effectively conduct all forms of test flying, including European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved civil certification programs.

• Energy & Utilities

OptaSense fiber sensing technology detects leaks in pipelines, identifies tampering, and evaluates and monitors assets for the oil and gas industry. Their counter drone system is specifically designed to detect, identify and track small/micro drones which interfere with operations.

• Financial Security

Qinetiq offers data classification tools for financial organizations.

• Law Enforcement

Qinetiq offers countering drone systems, vehicle arrest equipment, and threat detection.

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