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New report looks at optimising defence acquisition

Homeland March 15, 2023

A new report from Redstone Risk outlines the changes required to optimise defence acquisition in the UK. Risk management consultancy Redstone Risk has published a report – Unwrapping the Riddle of Defence Acquisition in the United Kingdom – setting out the fundamental changes required to optimise defence acquisition in the United ...

QinetiQ acquires NSC for cyber training

Land February 12, 2020

QinetiQ has acquired NSC to deliver cyber training services as part of QinetiQ’s existing teams. NSC (Newman & Spurr Consultancy) will provide cyber training services across QinetiQ and retain its current management. It will be most closely associated with QinetiQ’s Cyber, Information & Training (CIT) business while offering pan-QinetiQ capability. The increased ...

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles firm 2G Robotics acquired by Sonardyne

Maritime February 10, 2020

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle and Remotely Operated Vehicle manufacturer 2G Robotics has been acquired by Sonardyne as part of their growth strategy. The firm will continue to work independently on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) as part of the Sonardyne group. The acquisition of 2G Robotics is the ...

QinetiQ completes acquisition of MTEQ

Homeland January 8, 2020

QinetiQ has completed the acquisition of sensing technology firm MTEQ to meet their goals of expansion. The acquisition of MTEQ is expected to close in the second half of the 2020 financial year. MTEQ (Manufacturing Techniques Inc.) is a leading US-based provider of sensor technology and generated $167.4million in revenue in ...