QinetiQ announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire Manufacturing Techniques on a cash-free, debt-free basis for $105M to be paid in cash on completion. The transaction will more than double the size of QinetiQ's U.S. operations.
QinetiQ has opened a center of excellence at the company’s headquarters in Farnborough, England, to facilitate development and test of high-energy lasers. The Dragonworks CoE is built to serve as a testing platform for military and commercial laser technology platforms, the company said Friday. The facility includes a clean-room wherein personnel can work on sensitive optical equipment and offers access […] More
James Willis, currently head of defense and security at Vodafone UK, and Steve Fitz-Gerald, formerly CEO of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, will join QinetiQ as managing directors for two different business areas. QinetiQ said Tuesday both appointees will also serve on the company’s executive committee and report directly to CEO Steve Wadey. “James and Steve have proven track records of growth in […] More
Steve Wadey, formerly managing director of MBDA's U.K. business, has taken on his new role as CEO at QinetiQ. Wadey, whose appointment was announced in January 2015, is tasked to steer QinetiQ’s organic-plus growth strategy and lead more than 5,000 employees in the U.K., U.S., Belgium and Australia, QinetiQ said Monday. “I am relishing my new […] More
Steve Wadey, managing director of MBDA‘s U.K. arm and co-chair of the Defense Growth Partnership, will join QinetiQ as CEO in the second quarter of this year. QinetiQ said Tuesday that Wadey will also be a member of its board of directors and the committees for risk and corporate social responsibility, nominations and security. “We were looking for an […] More
MBDA has been selected by the New Zealand Ministry of Defense to provide a missile system to the country as part of efforts to modernize the New Zealand navy’s frigate systems. The MoD intends to install Sea Ceptor on warships that work to collectively protect military deployments during joint operations, MBDA said Monday. Sea Ceptors work to […] More
MBDA and UTC Aerospace Systems have begun to jointly develop a fresh missile guidance and control program intended to help meet MBDA's performance requirements. The inertial measurement unit development initiative under MBDA's current complex weapons portfolio focuses on a missile system's Value for Money through Modularity and Reuse approach, MBDA said Tuesday. MBDA and UTC […] More
