Other Products & Services

In addition to the variety of targets we manufacture, we offer several payloads, launchers, command and control systems, scoring technology and avionics to augment the capability of uncrewed vehicle targets.

We offer a selection of customer support services, including operating air, land and sea uncrewed vehicle services on behalf of customers, from mission planning and test and evaluation to post-activity data reporting and analysis.

Avionics

The CASPA system provides a reliable, integrated avionics and autopilot alternative to other unmanned vehicle producers.

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Command & Control Systems

Our High Speed Telemetry Module system is a 400 to 450 MHz UHF frequency wireless modem, which is optimised for long distance communications.

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The Merlin ground station may be configured to control up to two Banshee, Snipe or Sprite targets simultaneously.

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The UTCS is a portable unmanned vehicle ground control system that can control air, land and sea vehicles simultaneously.

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Customer Support Services

We support our customers beyond the supply of targets, with the operation of target systems and training.

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Field Services

We maintain a number of target operating teams and all of the target systems equipment available for turn-key services, enabling the ability to deploy anywhere around the world at short notice.

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Launchers

The QinetiQ Target Systems Hercules pneumatic launcher can launch Unmanned Air Vehicles with an all-up-weight of up to 250kg and can achieve and maximum launch speed of 55m/s.

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QinetiQ Target Systems’ KEC launcher is a proven design that has been in continuous worldwide service on land and at sea.

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Our lightweight launcher is a free standing unit based on a launch rail which can be folded to facilitate transport and storage.

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The Vindicator Pneumatic Launcher provides the required energy to accelerate the aerial target to flying speeds.

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Payloads

The active radar homing emulator is a payload designed and produced by QinetiQ Target Systems and can be integrated to many of our target systems.

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The Fire-40 Hot Nose is a small, lightweight, electrically powered infrared source. It is designed to be mounted on the wing tip of target drones.

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Tracking Flare to create a bright trace in infra-red spectrum.

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The Hot Nose system is a black-body infra-red enhancement system that provides a proven infra-red (IR) source for IR tracked, guided or fused weapons.

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Our passive radar augmentation device used to increase the radar reflectivity of a target without the use of additional energy.

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Smoke Tracking Flare produces a vivid orange coloured smoke in order to increase the visibility of the target.

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Range Services

QinetiQ Target Systems leverages the facilities of the UK MOD ranges for Test and Evaluation (T&E) and training.

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Scoring Systems

QinetiQ's Acoustic MDI Scoring system detects passing projectiles and gives information on their proximity to a target during firing training to better understand errors and successes.

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The MicroDops Doppler radar sensor is a small, ultra-lightweight, low-cost scorer designed for use in a wide variety of aerial towed targets and drones.

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At QinetiQ we have designed a Scanning Projectile Impact Evaluation System (SPIES) a visual scoring system for naval gunnery exercises.

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