Qinetiq is a multinational defence technology company headquartered in Farnborough, Hampshire.
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14 Facts About Qinetiq
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Qinetiq has completed numerous acquisitions of defence- and technology-related companies, primarily those that are based in the United States, and is a trusted supplier to the US government.
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Qinetiq USA operates under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently and separately on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership.
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In September 2004, Qinetiq acquired the US defence companies Westar Corporation and Foster-Miller, maker of the Talon robot.
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Speculation that a consortium including Qinetiq was about to win a £10bn MoD training contract helped push their share price back above 190p in early November 2006.
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In March 2007, Qinetiq spun off a new company, Omni-ID Ltd; this entity specialises in the commercial opportunities for passive UHF radio-frequency identification tags.
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Qinetiq provides auditing and consultancy services on cyber security to third party businesses.
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Qinetiq has partnered with mobile phone network provider Vodafone to support end-to-end internet security services.
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Qinetiq provides technology-based products and services to numerous government and commercial customers.
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Qinetiq have been involved in the further development of the Zephyr, such as the provision of LIDAR payload for the type.
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Qinetiq has a 25-year Long Term partnering Agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence to provide test and evaluation services and manage military ranges.
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Qinetiq has a 15-year Maritime Strategic Facilities Agreement with the MoD to provide strategic maritime facilities and capabilities, including hydromechanic facilities at Haslar, biomedical facilities on the UK's South Coast, and submarine structures, survivability and shock testing facilities at Rosyth.
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Qinetiq is one of the ten largest UK employers of science and engineering graduates, recruiting around 150 per year.
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On March 25,2021, a worker was seriously injured at a Qinetiq-run Ministry of Defence facility in Pendine, Carmarthen.
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