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QinetiQ's SPO stand-off threat detection system has been sold to the US Transportation Security Administration for railway stations and airports. [53] During August 2008, QinetiQ's Zephyr, a solar powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), performed a non-stop flight spanning 14 days; this was a world record for the longest duration unmanned flight ...
As of 2019, QinetiQ was developing the Banshee Next Generation (NG). [16] From 2022 to 2024 the US Department of Defense and QinetiQ were developing the Rattler Supersonic Target MkI, conducted the first test flights at White Sands Missile Range High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF) in March 2024. [17]
On 8 September 2004 Foster-Miller was acquired by Qinetiq North America for $163 million US dollars. QinetiQ is an offshoot of the UK's DERA, which is Europe's largest science and technology company with a revenue of over $2.2 billion in the 2008 financial year. The acquisition was finalized on 9 November 2004, with Foster-Miller remaining an ...
Foster-Miller claims the TALON is one of the fastest robots in production, one that can travel through sand, water, and snow, as well as climb stairs. The TALON transmits in color, black and white, infrared, and/or night vision to its operator who may be up to about 3,937 ft (1,200 m) away. [1]
A US Marine with the remote-controlled Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System (MAARS) in 2012. The Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System (MAARS) is a robot that is being developed by Qinetiq. A member of the TALON family, it will be the successor to the armed SWORDS robot. It has a different, larger chassis than the SWORDS robot, so has little ...
pSivida obtained porous silicon technology from the British government Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA, now QinetiQ). [citation needed] QinetiQ continues to be a strategic partner. [1] [2] In June 2004, pSivida acquired full ownership of pSiMedica. [1] In April 2018, pSivida purchased eye products firm Icon Bioscience.
MOD Shoeburyness is a Ministry of Defence installation, managed by QinetiQ, at Pig's Bay near Shoeburyness in Essex.. The site consists of a range covering a land area of 7,500 acres with 35,000 acres of tidal sands and 21 operational firing areas.
Decker is the Director, Intelligence and Security Programs at Operational Intelligence, LLC, a QinetiQ-US company. [ 3 ] Earlier Decker served as the Director, Marine Forces Programs and a Senior International/Defense Research Analyst, at the RAND Corporation [ 4 ] [ 2 ] and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses .