QinetiQ Group plc

About QinetiQ

QinetiQ is a global defence and security company delivering mission-critical solutions to customers in defence, security, aerospace and maritime sectors. Its service portfolio covers test and training, mission support and operations, research and development, and engineering services across the entire system lifecycle – from concept and design through integration to maintenance. Technological focus areas include robotics and autonomous systems, AI and data analytics, cyber and digital resilience, electromagnetic aircraft launch systems (EMALS), laser directed energy weapons (LDEW) and advanced materials. The company was formed in 2001 from the split of the UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2006 (QQ.LSE). Headquarters are located at Cody Technology Park in Farnborough (UK); in Germany, the company has branches in Augsburg, Emden, Kiel and Mönchengladbach. Customers include defence ministries and security authorities in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, among others.

Site

GU14 0LX Farnborough

Processes

Test & Training, Mission Support and Operations, Research and Development, Engineering Services, AI/Machine Learning/Data Analytics, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Cyber & Digital Resilience, Electro-Magnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)

Materials

Advanced Materials, Laser Directed Energy Weapons, Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Certificates

AS9100 / ISO 9001, AS9100D / ISO 9001, ISO 9001, CMMI-DEV v2.2 ML3, CMMI-SVC v2.2 ML3, ISO 27001, AS9100 / ISO 9001 (NQA), AS9100D / ISO 9001 (QSR), ISO 9001 (NQA)

Founded

2001

Employees

7500+

Industries

Defence, Security, Aerospace, Maritime Systems, Cyber, Government/Public Sector

1. 01

   Research & Development

2. 02

   Systems Engineering & Design

3. 03

   Prototyping

4. 04

   Test & Evaluation

5. 05

   Integration & Commissioning

6. 06

   Maintenance & Support

Technologies & Processes

Locations

Quality & Certifications

QinetiQ operates established quality management systems and testing processes; for the US organisation, certifications include AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and CMMI ML3.

History

1. 2001

   QinetiQ was formed in July 2001 through the split of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) of the UK Ministry of Defence.

2. 2002

   Public-private partnership with participation of the Carlyle Group.

3. 2003

   25-year long-term agreement (LTPA) with the UK MOD for test and evaluation services.

4. 2004

   Acquisition of Foster-Miller Inc., forming QinetiQ North America.

5. 2006

   IPO on the London Stock Exchange; the Carlyle Group sold its shares.

6. 2008

   Market entry in Australia through the acquisition of three companies.

7. 2014

   Establishment of the Canadian subsidiary.

8. 2019

   Acquisition of MTEQ; formation of QinetiQ US.

9. 2022

   Acquisition of Avantus Federal, doubling the US presence.