BAE SYSTEMS and QinetiQ to collaborate on ISTAR and UAVs

BAE SYSTEMS and QinetiQ (formerly known as DERA) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on a series of current and future ISTAR and UAV Systems opportunities.

The collaboration agreement will enable the two companies to use their complementary skills and capabilities to address this exciting and fast growing area of the global Defence market.

Collaboration areas to be explored include:

• Synthetic environments
• ISTAR UAV systems
• UAV command and control
• Mission planning
• Image exploitation
• EW UAV systems

Commenting on the link up, Tim Willbond, BAE SYSTEMS, Avionics UAV Business Group Director said, "QinetiQ KI-S has an unrivalled depth of ISTAR expertise in the UK. Combining this with BAE SYSTEMS' global capabilities will enable us to provide cutting edge solutions for our customers in a number of key ISTAR areas."

Jonathan Pritchard, Director ISTAR in QinetiQ's Knowledge and Information Systems Division, said, "BAE SYSTEMS, as the UK's foremost defence manufacturer, has the background and expertise that, combined with the novel technologies of QinetiQ will result in world-beating solutions for the global ISTAR market."

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