Sovereign Technology - Space

Our customers want ‘onshore’/sovereign highly assured technical capabilities where ownership of these niche technologies cannot or should not be gained through ‘collaboration’ or ‘access’ with other governments and/or commercial markets.

QinetiQ provides specialist technology in the following areas:

  • PNT Receiver – Our Q40 (PNT) Receiver product range provides resilient, high-assurance positioning, navigation and timing for mission-critical applications in challenged environments. In addition to this, QinetiQ undertakes S&T on Alternative (non-satellite based) PNT solutions.
  • Free Space Optics (FSO) – Based on our Software Defined Laser, we are at the forefront of optical sensing (Synthetic Aperture Lidar for long range, high resolution imaging and other ISR/SDA sensing functions) and optical communications, including our Transportable Optical Ground Station (OGS).
  • Space Weather Modelling Tool – Through years of S&T, we’ve developed real-time modelling of ionospherics that allows predicted effects on satellite services to be forecast.
  • Asset Tracking Services Our secure satellite-based asset tracking service.
  • Bracer – Our robust, effective and reliable commercial Tactical satellite communications.
  • Novel Materials Lowering SWaP and/or enhancing Space Control (protect and defend) of space assets through development of novel materials.

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