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Jan- 2026 -

8 January

Arms

Image of the 'DragonFire' Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW), seen here undergoing trials at DSTL's (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) range at Porton Down in Salisbury, UK.

QinetiQ Advances Royal Navy DragonFire Laser in $78M Deal

MBDA, the prime contractor of the Royal Navy’s DragonFire laser weapon, has awarded industry partner QinetiQ a $78-million contract to continue work on the system’s laser source.

Nov- 2025 -

21 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK’s DragonFire Laser Shreds Drones Flying Twice the Speed of F1 Cars

DragonFire is a UK laser system that destroys drones with above-the-horizon targeting, costs £10 per shot, and will deploy on a Type 45 destroyer by 2027.

Apr- 2025 -

16 April

Air

Joe Saballa

Raytheon, Nine Others Compete for US Army’s $4.2B Tethered Spy Balloon Deal

The US Army has selected 10 defense firms to compete for a $4.2-billion program to develop a next-generation, lighter-than-air surveillance balloon.

7 April

Business

The UK is boosting its capabilities to use additive manufacturing techniques and 3D printing for military components

Inder Singh Bisht

Babcock to Help Ukraine 3D Print Military Equipment on Demand

Babcock has clinched a proof-of-concept contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to enable the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 3D print military equipment.

Mar- 2025 -

17 March

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

QinetiQ Demos Australia’s First Laser-Based Defense Technology

Defense firm QinetiQ demonstrated Australia’s maiden scalable high-power laser optical chain prototype recently.

Feb- 2025 -

27 February

Americas

Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System

Joe Saballa

QinetiQ Joins US Army Program to Develop Next-Gen Target Acquisition System

QinetiQ is taking a pivotal role in developing the US Army’s next-gen target acquisition system.

27 February

Air

Christine Casimiro

Integris, QinetiQ Partner to Supply Armor for US Army’s FLRAA Rotorcraft

Integris Composites and QinetiQ US will collaborate to enhance the survivability of the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.

13 February

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Royal Navy’s Next-Gen Electronic Warfare System Enters Final Test Phase

The first unit of the Royal Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare system has rolled off the production line and is undergoing final tests and upgrades.

Jan- 2025 -

9 January

Americas

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andre Hernandez, a Surveillance Sensor Operator with 2nd Ground Support Platoon, Ground Surveillance Company, 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, operates the Ground Based Observational Surveillance System (GBOSS) at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., on Nov. 16, 2021. The GBOSS is used to detect and track movement in field environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Ransom)

Inder Singh Bisht

QinetiQ to Support US Army Sensor Architecture Upgrade

QinetiQ US has clinched a $31.5-million task order to advance the US Army’s Integrated Sensor Architecture program.

Dec- 2024 -

5 December

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

QinetiQ Wins US Army Next-Gen Sensor Processing, Imaging Contract

QinetiQ US has been awarded a $42 million task order to develop and enhance embedded intelligent sensor processing and advanced imaging technologies for the US Army.

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