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The Reserves Forces make up approximately one sixth of UK Armed Forces personnel. They are a critical element in supporting our nationās security both at home and overseas. We celebrate our UK reservists' who play a vital role at QinetiQ and continue to serve their country. We thank you for your service. Below we hear from some of our reservistsā on why being a part of this community is important to them and how they support us. Click the link to read their full stories: https://lnkd.in/eZwB7_RF
Our Social Value Manager, alongside the incredible support of Recruit for Spouses, have been running a series of events designed to guide, champion and assist spouses, partners and members of our Armed Forces community in finding employment. These events included mock interview prep and practice, CV workshops, and how to demystify roles. We recognise the incredible sacrifices made by our military families, which is why we are thrilled to have offered these sessions and provide them with the recognition and opportunities they truly deserve.
Happy International Women in Engineering Day 2024! At QinetiQ, we are celebrating our amazing female colleagues who are shaping the future.
Today we mark World Environment Day šš± As a company, we understand that the way we operate can impact the environment and the communities we work in. This is why every year we take the opportunity to remind ourselves of how we can contribute to environmental stewardship. Today, we areā¦ š£ļø Connecting with our Early Careers community about the importance of the day and how they can contribute to protect and sustain our environment š Inviting our people to share what they love most about nature with their photos š¢ Holding āLetās talk sustainabilityā sessions with environmental experts š Providing education and awareness on environmental reporting to drive positive change Weāre committed to becoming a Net-Zero company by 2050 or sooner. To meet the commitments of our Net-Zero plan, we need to successfully deliver a diverse range of initiatives.
āDonāt be scared of the [cyber] industry. Donāt feel that itās not for you, because it will be...ā As part of our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, we are proud signatories of the Women in Defence Charter with the goal of increasing our female workforce to 30% by 2030. We had a great time collaborating and hosting our first Women in Cyber Conference with the Aston University Cyber Security Innovation Research Centre team, delivering a successful event for female undergraduates, acknowledging the gender gap and current challenges within the cyber industry. We chatted to cyber experts at the event who shared advice, tips and insights for young women considering a career in cyber š½ļø š hashtag#CyberIndustry hashtag#Diversity hashtag#SocialValue hashtag#EarlyCareers
When communication is critical to your operational success, you need high-performing and resilient communication solutions. Our secure communications portfolio includes cutting-edge, configurable technologies that provide our customers with multi-domain connectivity they can count on. Find out more about our solutions here: https://ow.ly/CeHY50Rzr8c hashtag#PerformanceWithoutCompromise hashtag#SecureCommunication
Traditional radar designs can leave your critical national infrastructure site vulnerable to attack from above. Our Obsidian radar was designed to overcome this limitation, and is able to provide up to 3.5km extended range in all directions, including directly above. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/nARf50RloGA hashtag#PerformanceWithoutCompromise hashtag#CounterDrone hashtag#AerialProtection
We are committed to becoming a Net-Zero company by 2050 or sooner. To support this, we're introducing a Net-Zero Clause to our UK supplier agreements to reduce our indirect supply chain emissions. This aims to inspire our suppliers to develop and implement plans to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the goods and services they provide for us and our customers. #NetZero hashtag#SupplyChain
š£ Another UK first for QinetiQ! Weāve successfully trialled the UKās first Crewed-Uncrewed-Teaming demonstration between a jet aircraft and a jet drone. How did we make this happen? 1ļøā£ QinetiQ jet aircraft took off from UK Ministry of Defence Boscombe Down 2ļøā£ 600 miles away, an autonomous jet drone launched from UK Ministry of Defence Hebrides range 3ļøā£ The aircraft flew to Scotland, taking control of the drone on its journey 4ļøā£ The drone received orders from the aircraft and then automatically completed the mission it was tasked with 5ļøā£ Digital drones within a live-virtual swarm worked in coordination to help complete the mission The trial demonstrates how combining current front line aircraft and next generation drones for joint missions is actually possibleā¦ Potential benefits? ā Utilises the existing fleet ā Increases fleet size and therefore UK combat capability ā Ultimately saves money A huge thank you to our trial partners - Dstl, Royal Navy and the Air and Space Warfare Centre ā who worked in close collaboration with our team to make this a success. Find out more about the technology that made this happen: https://lnkd.in/eN9ScTE9 hashtag#autonomy hashtag#aircraft hashtag#drone hashtag#defence hashtag#tech
Fantastic to be working with McLaren Racing to deliver value for the UK Ministry of Defence through the Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP), the MODās primary route for procuring engineering services. Drawing on QinetiQās long and successful history of working alongside MOD on research and support activities, this latest contract will deliver knowledge sharing and best practice from leading motorsport brand McLaren through McLarenās Accelerator. Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), AtkinsRĆ©alis, BMT hashtag#Engineering hashtag#Partnership
