http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage.html Read the latest breaking stories from QinetiQ for the last three months. QinetiQ Ltd 2009 08 Jan 2009 en-uk Blizzard-like conditions hindered the planned New Year’s Day start of South Pole Race but Team QinetiQ has taken an early lead and by the end of day three, had covered an impressive 50+ miles and established a three mile gap to the next team. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2009/1st_quarter/team_qinetiq_leads.html 08 Jan 2009 QinetiQ has proved its innovative new Bedford Array visual landing aid system for Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landings for the new carriers by using its VAAC Harrier aircraft onto HMS Illustrious http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/vaac_proves_bedford.html 16 Dec 2008 A team of scientists and engineers from QinetiQ have taken to the roads of South Wales, in a mobile laboratory, to deliver fun and educational science experiments into the classrooms of local schools. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/lab_in_a_lorry_delivers.html 05 Dec 2008 QinetiQ North America today announced that its Technology Solutions Group has been awarded a total of $58.5 million in funding for additional TALON robots and replacement parts. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/_58_5m_new_talon_orders.html 02 Dec 2008 Team QinetiQ have today emerged from QinetiQ’s climate chamber at MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, South West England after enduring more than 48 hours of gruelling training in simulated Antarctic conditions http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/teamqinetiq_in_environmental.html 27 Nov 2008 QinetiQ Group plc Interim Results Announcement Six months ended 30 September 2008 http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/interim_results_ended_30_sept_2008.html 26 Nov 2008 QinetiQ North America’s Technology Solutions Group has luanched its new Dragon Runner Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) capable of reconnaissance and improvised explosive device (IED) disarmament in urban, mountainous or rural environments. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/dragon_runner_1.html 25 Nov 2008 QinetiQ North America’s Technology Solutions Group has won a $9.95 million order from the US Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) for its "Ears" soldier-worn sniper detectors. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/_9_95m_ears_sale.html 22 Nov 2008 The RAF and Army are now using a synthetic training facility developed by QinetiQ and Boeing to deliver potentially life-saving pre-deployment training for UK forces before they leave for Afghanistan. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/dsalt_311008.html 04 Nov 2008 QinetiQ North America’s Mission Solutions Group has been awarded a five-year contract to provide Security Management and Support Services to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Engineering Research Facility at Quantico, Virginia. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/fbi.html 29 Oct 2008 The US Army Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM) has awarded QinetiQ North America a $10.9 million task order to provide airworthiness and qualification engineering to the Apache Helicopter Division of the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED). http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/engineering_support_apache_fleet.html 21 Oct 2008 A QinetiQ coordinated team has been awarded an enabling contract through to September 2009 by the MOD's Future Submarines IPT to provide independent support, resource and assurance for the concept phase of the future SSBN submarine programme http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/future_submarine_client.html 20 Oct 2008 QinetiQ AeroStructures has completed an airframe analysis programme to enable the Australian DMO to extend the life of its F/A 18 Hornet aircraft fleet and potentially save up to AUD $400 million of scheduled Defence budget spend http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/f18_hornet.html 13 Oct 2008 QinetiQ Group plc announces today that it has acquired Commerce Decisions Ltd, a market-leading provider of tender assessment and management software. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2008/4th_quarter/qinetiq_strengthens.html 13 Oct 2008