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Imagine this: Earth is no longer sustainable, and unexpected gravitational forces are tearing our solar system apart. You’ve been tasked with designing a spacecraft that can carry 500 people to safety on a nearby planet. How would you approach it? That’s the challenge we set for the 60 students who joined our virtual work experience programme. Over three days, they developed their concepts and presented their ideas to a panel of QinetiQ experts, who tested the strength, creativity and practicality of every proposal. It was a brilliant few days of learning, imagination and teamwork. We hope we’ve inspired the next generation of scientists, innovators and space engineers.
Our people are at the heart of keeping the Royal Air Force (RAF)'s Typhoon aircraft mission ready and in turn keeping our nation and #NATO allies safe. 19-year old Erin is an apprentice on our team using specialist engineering skills to provide vital technical and safety advice. Our recent £205m contract renewal with the UK Ministry of Defence means Erin will continue to work with our experts to support the fleet, alongside her studies at university. “I grew up around aviation and helped out with Spitfires during my Duke of Edinburgh award. I wanted to figure out how things worked, and the opportunity to support defence enabled exposure to rapidly evolving technology in such a key area. "I enjoy working on the Typhoon programme as I have the opportunity to contribute to a vital capability through the great work that QinetiQ does for our customers, and the exposure to such varied and important tasks is fascinating to me, at the beginning of my career. “During the apprenticeship I have been able to learn a variety of technical skills on flight physics tasks by looking at the systems that control the aircraft and how it flies, which aligns well with my studies at university.”
QinetiQ US Chief Executive Tom Vecchiolla and NGSS Business Unit EVP and GM Jonathan Riksen participated in Defence24 Days in Warsaw, Poland. As a leading U.S. defense contractor in aerostat solutions and persistent surveillance in the U.S., we are sharing insights on this proven capability with international partners. Read more about QinetiQ's persistent surveillance and multi-domain capabilities in this Defence24 article: https://lnkd.in/eugTGyyX #PersistentSurveillance #Defence24Days #NationalSecurity #Polska
QinetiQ leaders, including QinetiQ US Chief Executive Tom Vecchiolla, QinetiQ Group CEO Steve Wadey, and QinetiQ Group Chair Neil Johnson, join U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the Three Seas Business Forum in Warsaw, Poland. The Three Seas Initiative represents a transformative approach to European infrastructure investment and security cooperation - aligned with QinetiQ's commitment to serving the national security interests of our customers across the globe. As regional security takes center stage in this important forum, we're discussing how our mission-led innovation in ISR, persistent surveillance, and autonomous systems helps nations protect vital assets and strengthen collaborative defense architecture.
Earlier this year, an exciting new partnership was announced between Quaisr and QinetiQ to accelerate the discovery of new materials. Exploring the use of a number of AI tools for materials design, discovery and synthesis, this collaboration enables the development of a digital thread, which helps to optimise the performance of physical systems such as design models and manufacturing lines. https://ow.ly/VH4t50PAjMY #AdvancedMaterials #Collaboration #DigitalTwins
Listen to our latest podcast with Lieutenant General Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE, exploring climate change, sustainability and particularly Net-Zero 50 for defence. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/dDZe6q6 #QQTechWatch #Technology #Sustainability #NetZero50 #Defence #Defense #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay
We are excited to have been awarded a design-phase contract to lead the development of Hypersat’s next generation hyperspectral satellites, due for launch by Virgin Orbit in 2023. The satellites will be capable of producing greater information about the material properties on Earth than any current capability in orbit. Find out more here: http://ow.ly/zM1850EubqT
We’re delighted to announce that three new helicopters have joined the QinetiQ fleet at MOD Boscombe Down. The latest expansion to our fleet takes investment to well over £100 milllion in the last three years. The move will provide unprecedented operational capacity and industry-leading capabilities for our customers training at ETPS. Find out more and download the ETPS course catalogue here: http://ow.ly/cTH450ErQWi #TestandEvaluation
When developing truly pioneering technologies, the ability to rise to new challenges is just half the story. Following our initial development of the ground-breaking T1 ion thruster in the late sixties, we are very proud of our Electrical Propulsion heritage. Find out more about how our ion thrusters are powering the BepiColombo spacecraft as it makes its way across the solar system to Mercury: http://ow.ly/r9EI50EsX6b #PostcardsFromSpace #IonThrusters #ElectricPropulsion #BepiColombo
In the final instalment of his PACE blog series, Tim Williams discusses the application of PACE methodology across the full spectrum of modern day operational deployments. http://ow.ly/Gujx50EtiF0
