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    Advanced UAV extends Royal Navy’s air defence training capabilities Airborne Technical Demonstrator DragonFire laser system delivers another UK first Sea Venom first at MOD Aberporth Delivering the UK's Continuous at Sea Deterrent
    Formidable Shield 2023 Future Test and Evaluation for Uncrewed Air Systems Landmark trial in Crewed-Uncrewed domain Royal Navy Fleet Operational Sea Training
    St Kilda facilities modernisation Swing roles first for MOD Aberporth Testing and pushing the boundaries of maritime autonomous systems (MAS) US Air Force benefits from UK training facilities
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Drones launched from HMS Prince of Wales
Advanced Uncrewed Air Vehicle extends Royal Navy’s air defence training capabilities
Success of carrier demonstration paves the way for complex and realistic training exercises during deployment.
RJ100 taking off. An RJ100 was converted to be a “flying test bed”.
Airborne Technical Demonstrator
QinetiQ have developed the Airborne Technical Demonstrator (ATD), converting a RJ100 to be a “flying test bed” through funding from the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA).
Ocean Basin
Delivering the UK's Continuous at Sea Deterrent
Support to the UK's Continuous at Sea Deterrent is delivered through the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) and Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement (MSCA).
Laser
DragonFire laser system delivers another UK first
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.
Formidable Shield 23
Formidable Shield 2023
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).
Drone in flight
Future Test & Evaluation for UAS
Future Test & Evaluation of Uncrewed Aerial Systems
small Uncrewed Airborne Systems (sUAS)
Landmark trial in Crewed-Uncrewed domain
In May 2023, QinetiQ delivered a successful live fly trial of small Uncrewed Airborne Systems (sUAS).
Bow of HMS Northumberland
Royal Navy Fleet Operational Sea Training
FOST training hits the mark at sea.
A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter firing of the Sea Venom missile over the sea
Sea Venom first at MOD Aberporth
The first successful guided firing of the Sea Venom missile from a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter was achieved at MOD Aberporth Range as part of the Future Air-to-Surface Guided Weapon Programme.
St Kilda investment
St Kilda facilities modernisation
Facilities modernisation on a UNESCO world heritage site.
Banshee
Swing roles first for MOD Aberporth
Providing airspace for real world multi activity training.
Malloy
Testing and pushing the boundaries of Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS)
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 Aberporth training facility
US Air Force benefits from UK training facilities
MOD ranges used for F-15E and F-35 exercises.
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