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Fire Arrow has established an advisory board that includes former Virgin Galactic Chief Pilot Dave Mackay, Alderman Professor Emma Edhem, and former QinetiQ Director Ian Beresford.

Mentioned as: qinetiqNarrative CapabilityMar 3, 2026Fire Arrow boosts Malaysia’s Spaceflight Mission

The IBDM was developed by QinetiQ Space under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded in 2014.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipJan 3, 2026Redwire proporcionará mecanismos de acoplamiento a la cápsula Nyx

In 2022, Redwire acquired QinetiQ Space for approximately 32 million euros, establishing its European subsidiary and assuming responsibility for the manufacturing and marketing of the IBDM.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipJan 3, 2026Redwire proporcionará mecanismos de acoplamiento a la cápsula Nyx

The International Berthing and Docking Mechanism was developed by QinetiQ Space under a European Space Agency contract awarded in 2014.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipDec 20, 2025Redwire Tapped to Provide Docking Mechanisms for Nyx Earth Capsule

Redwire acquired QinetiQ Space in 2022 and leverages that European arm’s expertise for SabreSat development.

Mentioned as: QinetiQNarrative GeneralMay 7, 2024SabreSat: Redwire’s vehicle to dart through very low Earth orbit

Former QinetiQ Space is working with Thales Alenia Space on SkimSat, a VLEO platform for Earth-observation applications funded by the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipMay 7, 2024SabreSat: Redwire’s vehicle to dart through very low Earth orbit

QinetiQ has successfully trialed the UK’s first Crewed-Uncrewed-Teaming demonstration between a crewed aircraft and an autonomous jet drone.

Mentioned as: QinetiQNarrative GeneralApr 29, 2024QinetiQ achieves UK’s first jet-to-jet teaming between aircraft and autonomous drone

The Banshee was equipped with QinetiQ’s Airborne Command and Control for Swarm Interoperable Missions (ACCSIOM) technology.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipApr 29, 2024QinetiQ achieves UK’s first jet-to-jet teaming between aircraft and autonomous drone

The QinetiQ aircraft gained control of the Banshee drone, which received orders from the aircraft before conducting its mission assignment at a speed of 350 knots.

Mentioned as: QinetiQNarrative GeneralApr 29, 2024QinetiQ achieves UK’s first jet-to-jet teaming between aircraft and autonomous drone

A QinetiQ jet aircraft took off from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) site Boscombe Down in Salisbury.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipApr 29, 2024QinetiQ achieves UK’s first jet-to-jet teaming between aircraft and autonomous drone

Alan Hart is the Managing Director of Science & Technology at QinetiQ.

Mentioned as: QinetiQNarrative GeneralApr 29, 2024QinetiQ achieves UK’s first jet-to-jet teaming between aircraft and autonomous drone

The trial was the result of a year’s planning and development by QinetiQ and Dstl, including a series of synthetic and flight de-risking trials.

Mentioned as: QinetiQNarrative GeneralApr 29, 2024QinetiQ achieves UK’s first jet-to-jet teaming between aircraft and autonomous drone

Redwire acquired QinetiQ Space NV, a Belgian company, in late 2022.

Mentioned as: QinetiQNarrative GeneralMar 15, 2024Redwire looks to larger deals and new markets to fuel growth

Redwire operates a facility in Belgium near Antwerp, formerly QinetiQ Space, that is building a docking mechanism for the lunar Gateway’s I-Hab international habitation module.

Mentioned as: QinetiQ SpaceOrg RelationshipJan 23, 2024Belgium signs Artemis Accords

QinetiQ US received a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Tethered Aerostat Radar System Operations & Maintenance III contract valued at $170,000,000.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipNov 20, 2023U.S. Customs and Border Protection awards TARS contract to QinetiQ US

QinetiQ US has been awarded a five-year, $224,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract from the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: qinetiq usOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2023QinetiQ US awarded million$$$ SDA systems engineering + Tech support contract

QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal) was awarded a five-year, $224,000,000 contract by the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: qinetiq usOrg RelationshipSep 1, 2023QinetiQ US Awarded $224M Space Development Agency Systems Contract

QinetiQ US will provide full life cycle support to the Space Development Agency from requirements generation to launch operations.

Mentioned as: qinetiq usNarrative GrowthSep 1, 2023QinetiQ US Awarded $224M Space Development Agency Systems Contract

QinetiQ Group acquired Avantus Federal for $590,000,000.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2023QinetiQ wins $224 million contract to provide technical services to Space Development Agency

QinetiQ US was awarded a $224,000,000 contract to provide systems engineering and technical support to the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: QinetiQOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2023QinetiQ wins $224 million contract to provide technical services to Space Development Agency
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