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QinetiQ was formed in 2001 as a spin-off from the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). The company's name is derived from the phrase "QuinetiQ," which is a play on the word "inquisitive," reflecting the company's focus on innovative and cutting-edge research. Initially, QinetiQ was a wholly government-owned company, but in 2006, it was privatized through a sale to a consortium of investors, including The Carlyle Group and Trireme International.
However, the UK government decided that the commercial sector could exploit defence technology more efficiently. Thus, DERA was split in two:
When GPS is jammed (as it is across the Black Sea), you need quantum accelerometers. QinetiQ runs the UK’s first quantum clock network for defence — atomic precision without satellites.
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If you need hard-core science, test & evaluation (T&E), or mission-critical advice, QinetiQ is elite.
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