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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2019: Qinetiq takes control with new robot controller
16th October 2019
QinetiQ North America has shown its new high-definition universal controller (UC-HD) for the first time at AUSA 2019. The UC-HD is a device with a …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Chinese LHDs, Australia’s first Boxer enters the ring and talking innovation with QinetiQ
27th September 2019
Welcome to Episode 36 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Titan UGV fires Javelin missiles
12th September 2019
Javelin missiles have been successfully fired by a remote launcher mounted on a Titan unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the US Army Redstone Test Center, …
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Military Logistics
Dstl to explore future ground combat vehicle tech
13th September 2019
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has announced £3.2 million in funding for a new research project to explore the latest vehicle technologies …
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Naval Warfare
Qinetiq to carry out vessel signature collection for Royal Navy
30th August 2019
Qinetiq has won a £18.7 million Operational Assessment of Signatures Informing Susceptibility (OASIS) contract to provide data collection services to help reduce the acoustic and …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2019: UK capability 'confidence' masked by Brexit blind spot
10th September 2019
Drawing on a message to ‘take back confidence in our defence industry’ Anne-Marie Trevelyan, UK minister for defence procurement, announced a handful of contracts in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ looks to improve SAR with MUM-T solutions
6th August 2019
QinetiQ is working with the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to look at how UAS technology can strengthen search and rescue (SAR) operations. The …
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Land Warfare
Royal Marines tests LMM against Banshee
8th July 2019
The Royal Marines has tested Thales’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) against aerial targets during an exercise in south Wales. Air Defence Troop of Plymouth-based 30 …
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Training
QinetiQ introduces air-launch capability for Rattler
3rd June 2019
QinetiQ has unveiled a new supersonic target that can be attached to its Banshee aerial target and launched during flight, the company announced on 29 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Leonardo to supply PicoSAR for Canada’s Skeldar
3rd June 2019
Leonardo has signed a multi-million euro contract with QinetiQ to provide a number of PicoSAR active electronically scanned array radars, the company announced on 29 …
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Military Logistics
Australia funds proposals for new defence materials
6th June 2019
The Australian Department of Defence has chosen seven research proposals from Australian organisations as it looks to develop new materials for military platforms. The proposals …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ to deliver UAS for Canadian armed forces
10th May 2019
QinetiQ has received a CAD$51 million contract to deliver UAS services for the Canadian armed forces, the company announced on 7 May. The services will …
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Military Logistics
QinetiQ signs LTPA amendment with UK MoD
9th April 2019
QinetiQ has signed an amended Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to modernise 16 of the country’s critical defence …
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Naval Warfare
UK Royal Navy presence in Gulf to get unmanned boost
2nd April 2019
Not two months on from announcing a programme to introduce a new class of Littoral Strike Ships for the Royal Navy, UK Defence Secretary Gavin …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army selects QNA for CRS(I) programme
20th March 2019
QinetiQ North America (QNA) has been selected by the US Army for its Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I)) programme, the company announced on 15 March. The …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Medium UGVs
DSTL Medium UGV [UK]
Programme Background This programme was established to determine the future use of medium UGVs for logistical purposes in the British Army, although it was run ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Project Vampire [UK]
Programme Background Prior RN Tests Project Vampire began in 2021, before the January 2022 Phase 1 tender announcement. In September 2021, as part of Vampire, a Banshee ...
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Light UGVs
Caméléon LG-E [Belgium]
Programme Background The Caméléon LG-E demining robots have been designed to offer manoeuvrability and stability in severe environments, with the contract signed with Belgian Combat Engineer ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) (Project Vanquish) [UK]
Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...
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Main battle tanks
Future Ground Combat System MBT (UK)
Programme Background The UK MoD is understood to be in the process of determining the capabilities of a notional next-generation armoured vehicle fleet that could ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Project Land 2097 Phase 4 [Australia]
Programme Background According to the RfI, under Project Land 2097 Phase 4, the selected helicopter must comprise a commercial or military off-the-shelf solution that is ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Project Tiquila [UK]
Programme Background Tender Notice On 18 September 2020, the MoD Combat Air Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Team published a tender notice for a system integrator ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [UK]
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]
Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement. Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Jackdaw
At DSEI 2023, QinetiQ unveiled the Jackdaw, a low-cost, high-performance, attritable fixed-wing UAV. QinetiQ has stated it is designed for swarming and collaborative autonomous operations, including crewed-uncrewed teaming. The ...
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Air: aerial targets
Delta B15
The Delta B15 is a target drone developed by QinetiQ Germany and Rheinmetall. QinetiQ Germany showcased the drone in 2024, as part of the initial phase of ...
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Light UGVs
SPUR
The Squad Packable Utility Robot (SPUR) is QinitiQ's newest tactical land UGV. Designed to be backpackable, the drone can be deployed rapidly from its stowed state. It ...
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Air: aerial targets
Mosquito UHV-T
The Mosquito UHV-T, manufactured by QinetiQ, is a cost-effective unmanned helicopter target designed primarily for military training exercises. It is powered by a two-cylinder, two-stroke 60hp engine. ...
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Air: aerial targets
Vindicator II UAV-T
QinietQ, the manufacturer of the Vindicator II UAV-T, describe it as a cost-effective, recoverable, remotely piloted, basic training target. It is designed to simulate the threat ...
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Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Banshee Jet 80+
Released in 2018, the Banshee Jet 80+, also known as the MQM-185B, is an autonomous aerial target manufactured by QinetiQ Target Systems. The Banshee target can simulate an ...
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Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs
Sprite
The Sprite is a USV developed by QinetiQ and designed for live-fire training exercises.
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Air: aerial targets
Banshee Jet 40 / Jet 40+
The Banshee Jet 40 and Jet 40+ are aerial target drones developed by QinetiQ. Part of the Banshee series, transonic systems that travel at or faster ...
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Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Banshee NG
The Banshee Next Generation (NG) is an aerial target manufactured by QinetiQ. It offers interoperability with other Banshee series equipment, and a twin-gas turbine engine powers it, ...
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Air: mission management systems
MissionGrid
Hensoldt MissionGrid is a mission system that integrates radar and electro-optic sensors using a mission computer, mission management software and data links. The system is ...
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Air: aerial targets
Banshee Jet 80
Manufactured by QinetiQ Target Systems, the Banshee Jet 80 is an autonomous aerial target developed from previous versions. It features a twin 40kg thrust gas turbine engine ...
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Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs
Hammerhead USV-T
Hammerhead USV-T is an expendable uncrewed surface vessel target designed for simulating a multi-vehicle swarm threat. It is developed by QinetiQ Target Systems.
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
WAE-342
The WAE-342 is a twin-cylinder, two-stroke engine developed by QinetiQ Target Systems (formerly Meggitt Target Systems) for integration on unmanned systems.
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Light UGVs
Dragon Runner
The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...
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Air: aerial targets
Banshee Whirlwind
Originally made by Meggitt Target Systems, a company QinetiQ acquired in 2016, the Banshee is an aerial target and the first drone in the Banshee series. ...
