Case Studies

Transforming the connectivity, reliability and effectiveness of the UK’s Emergency Services Air to Ground Communications.

Success of carrier demonstration paves the way for complex and realistic training exercises during deployment.

In May 2021, 16 ships, 31 aircraft and over 3,300 personnel from ten NATO nations tracked and engaged subsonic, supersonic and ballistic missile targets as part of At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 21 (ASD/FS-21).

Support to the UK's Continuous at Sea Deterrent is delivered through the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) and Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement (MSCA).

The laser directed energy weapon system developed by the DragonFire team, incorporating QinetiQ's world-leading laser source technology, has achieved the first successful high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets in the UK.

In May 2023, 20 ships, 35 aircraft and over 4,000 personnel from 13 NATO countries came together to test missiles, systems, sensors and software against ballistic, subsonic and supersonic targets in a realistic, live-fire mission rehearsal event as part of At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 23 (ASD-FS23).

In May 2023, QinetiQ delivered a successful live fly trial of small Uncrewed Airborne Systems (sUAS).

During October 2020, US destroyer USS Donald Cook had a requirement to undertake an Air Defence Live Fire Event in the form of Live Fire with a Purpose.

FOST training hits the mark at sea.

Facilities modernisation on a UNESCO world heritage site.

Providing airspace for real world multi activity training.

QinetiQ played a central role in the delivery of REPMUS 19 – a multinational demonstration of Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS), designed to enable national members of the NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems initiative, MUS, explore the effective use of new unmanned capabilities, guiding investment decisions and development work.

MOD ranges used for F-15E and F-35 exercises.