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Feb- 2026 -

19 February

Turning Location Into a Battlefield Weapon: QinetiQ Unveils Q40

The UK could soon be harnessing location and navigation as an unconventional battlefield weapon with QinetiQ’s new Q40 receiver.

18 February

Air

A QinetiQ helicopter in flight, featuring a critical component manufactured via 3D printing from recycled aircraft scrap metal.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Innovates With 3D-Printed Aircraft Parts Made From Scrap Titanium

QinetiQ has claimed a first for global aviation: flying an aircraft with 3D-printed parts created from recycled titanium.

12 February

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Firms Show Quantum Tech Can Expose Weak Points in Military Comms

Oxford Quantum Circuits and QinetiQ have cracked the code on uncovering vulnerabilities in military communications systems using quantum computing.

Jan- 2026 -

21 January

Europe

Christine Casimiro

QinetiQ Lands $275M Contract Extension to Support RAF Typhoons

QinetiQ has been awarded a five-year contract extension by the UK Ministry of Defence to continue providing mission-critical support for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets.

8 January

Europe

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.

Christine Casimiro

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

Americas