QinetiQ Satellite Begins Sending Back Images of Sun
To celebrate the successful beginning of the Proba-2 satellite, the first images of the Sun captured by the equipment, constructed by Verhaert Space, a QinetiQ company, were unveiled Tuesday at a European Space Agency (ESA).
Proba-2, launched on 2 November 2009, is one of the smallest satellites ever to be flown by ESA, but it’s making [...]
QinetiQ Product Helps Secure Airports
QinetiQ is making a desired national security goal a reality with their North American division’s creation of “Standoff Passive Object Detection System (SPO-7), calling it an “integral part of achieving a sustained, layered mix of systems that addresses threats before they reach screening checkpoints.”
The SPO-7 is designed for use in examining individuals in lobbies, building [...]
QinetiQ’s Chisholm to Step Down in February
QinetiQ Group PLC has announced the retirement of Chairman Sir John Chisholm, effective February 28. Mark Elliot will be named his replacement March 1.
“With these new key appointments completed, I believe it is now right for me to stand aside earlier than planned to leave the new team to address the current trading challenges,” said [...]
QinetiQ VAAC Team Wins Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Medal
QinetiQ Vectored-thrust Aircraft Advanced Control (VAAC) team was awarded a gold medal in the 100th Royal Aeronautical Society’s Medals & Awards, the longest-running aerospace awards for achievement, innovation and excellence.
The honor was awarded based on the development and flight test activities that have prototyped guidance, control and automatic landing systems for the Short Take-Off & [...]
QinetiQ To Hold Cyber Safety Training Session
QinetiQ North America announced today that it will offer the training seminar, “Cyber Safety 101: An Introduction to Cyber Threats and Internet Risks” to employees. The half-day course will be conducted by QinetiQ’s Cyveillance business unit and will be held on January 19th at QinetiQ’s Reston, Virginia facility. The session will help QinetiQ workers serve as [...]
News- QinetiQ demonstrates potential future of batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles
QinetiQ and Ricardo has demonstrated the potential for low cost and flexible battery systems for use in hybrid and electric vehicles. The two companies have collaborated for two years with funding from the DOT in the UK.
The newly developed technology has shown a decrease in cost and weight reduction as compared to other products currently [...]
Executive Move- Austin Yamada Appointed Senior VP at QinetiQ
QinetiQ North America has appointed Austin Yamada as senior VP for business acquisition in the Mission Solutions Group’s intelligence, security and the space sector. Yamada served for years in the intelligence community before moving to industry.
Most recently, Yamada served as VP for national security strategy at ManTech. Yamada is considered an expert on counter terrorism, [...]
Contract Award- QinetiQ - $61.4 Million - UK
QinetiQ has secured a contract from the British Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support to continue supporting the Typhoon program, including covering release to service recommendations, crew protection and performance, mission system software support, technical and business support, and airworthiness and safety clearance.
The three-year contract is worth £31 million, which is approximately $61.4 million. [...]
Contract Award- QinetiQ - $19.77 Million - U.K.
The British Defense Ministry has awarded QinetiQ a contract worth approximately $19.77 million to support ongoing operations in Afghanistan with its robot technologies.
Under the deal, QinetiQ will deliver its Dragon Runner robots, which are designed to be transported by backpack and equipped with the capability of climbing stairs and opening doors.
Mary Carver, a business representative [...]
News- QinetiQ’s Solar-Powered UAV Program Resumes Testing
QinetiQ has resumed flight and payload testing on its latest solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Zephyr is a high-altitude, long endurance UAV, and was recently tested for the first time by a US flight crew in Arizona.
The Zephyr is designed to provide persistent coverage on a target area in support of extended missions, for [...]
