The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies QinetiQ: 1 model, 20 deployments across 11 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDefense UGV
Overview
British defense technology company developing autonomous systems, military robots, and cybersecurity. Former UK government defense research agency, now publicly traded (LSE: QQ). Record order intake with £4.8B backlog.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 20 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
Founded
Backlog
Products
Incidents
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company QinetiQ has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1CEA Technologies1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint1108 total
- 3UK Ministry of Defence1× joint
Most recent
QinetiQ on the deployment map
View the global map20 verified deployments across 11 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where QinetiQ's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalTALON at United States →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalTALON at Ukraine →Ukraine · verified Jan 2014
- operationalTALON at Pakistan →South Asia · verified Dec 2013
- operationalTALON at Iraq (Iraqi Army) →Middle East · verified Oct 2013
- endedTALON at Boston, Massachusetts, USA →North America · verified Apr 2013
- operationalTALON at Canada →North America · verified Jan 2013
- operationalTALON at Poland →Central Europe · verified Nov 2012
- operationalTALON at Czech Republic →Western Europe · verified Nov 2012
- endedTALON at Fukushima, Japan →East Asia · verified Apr 2011
- endedTALON at Japan (JGSDF Trials) →East Asia · verified Mar 2011
- operationalTALON at United Kingdom →Western Europe · verified Apr 2010
- operationalTALON at Spain →Western Europe · verified Jan 2010
View the full QinetiQ deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Neil Johnson Chairman (QinetiQ is a privatized entity spun from UK MoD's DERA in 2001; no traditional founder)secondary-verified
- Steve Wadey CEOsince 2014-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Neil Johnsonsole
Safety record
No incidents on record for QinetiQ.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- QinetiQ20 deployments
Recent coverage
QinetiQ in third-party press
Peers
19 peers across 1 segment. Every QinetiQ competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
ugv(19)
12 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 0)
- Elbit Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- General Dynamics Land Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- HDT Globaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Hanwha Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)strong
- LEO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Milrem Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Revenue disclosed
- $2480000000 (private_disclosed)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 1 operating · 2 just announced
Every company QinetiQ has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1CEA Technologies1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint1108 total
- 3UK Ministry of Defence1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- qinetiq x nvidiawithNVIDIA1108technology—just announced
- QinetiQ x UK Ministry of Defence (LTPA/T3E Agreement)withUK Ministry of Defencedeployment—operating
- QinetiQ x CEA Technologies (UK-Australia Radar Agreement)withCEA Technologiestechnology—just announced
Timeline
Every recorded move in QinetiQ’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Key hireSteve Wadey joins as CEO
2014-01-01Steve Wadey appointed CEO (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
QinetiQ TALON VI
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
TALON at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2014
TALON at Ukraine
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 1, 2013
TALON at Pakistan
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for QinetiQ.Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning QinetiQ from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
QinetiQ supports U.S. and RAF fighter weapons evaluation at Combat Archer 2026 across two UK defence ranges for first time
QinetiQ supported U.S. Air Force and RAF fighter aircraft during Combat Archer 2026, an air-to-air weapons system evaluation conducted at two UK defence ranges.
QinetiQ to integrate Australian radars across UK enterprise
The UK signed a statement of intent to cooperate closely with Australia in advancing AESA radar and integrating the CEAFAR2 radar suite. The post QinetiQ to integrate Australian…
QinetiQ to integrate Australian radars across UK enterprise
The UK signed a statement of intent to cooperate closely with Australia in advancing AESA radar and integrating the CEAFAR2 radar suite.
QinetiQ and Forcys Strengthen Australia’s Autonomous Maritime Systems - The Defense Post
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QinetiQ Interim Results November 2025
CEO Steve Wadey reports operational performance in line with expectations, driving short-term performance and long-term growth.
Coast Guard to invest $350 million in robotics and autonomous systems - United States Coast Guard (.mil)
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Helsing Announces International Industry Partnership to Harness AI and Autonomy in Countering Underwater Threats - navalnews.com
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QinetiQ Achieves UK’s First Jet-to-Jet Teaming Between Aircraft and Autonomous Drone - I-Connect007
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Navy asks QinetiQ to build unmanned ground vehicles as bomb-disposal robots to detect and neutralize IEDs - Military Aerospace
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BAE Systems, QinetiQ sign pact on drone collaboration - Defense News
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BAE Systems and QinetiQ collaborate on autonomous uncrewed air systems - BAE Systems
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QinetiQ US to Acquire Avantus Federal - Business Wire
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/qinetiq.md
- RSS feed: /companies/qinetiq/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b40819d1-0a9f-4264-9a57-edc9ecaf2d35
- Revision history: /companies/qinetiq/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- Roboteam3 models
Video
This video tells the story of how QinetiQ conducted the demonstration of MBDA's new weapon system to a specially invited audience. This demonstration of the wor
The US Army awarded iRobot and QinetiQ North America two procurement orders for small robotic vehicles, representing the new class of small/miniature robotic sy
Introducing the next generation of TALON, QinetiQ's proven, trusted EOD robot. Find out more at: https://www.qinetiq.com/en/what-we-do/services-and-products/ta
Purvis shares advice for pursuing the right contracts and making the right decisions around limited capture dollars. Today, evolutions and advancements in mode
QinetiQ develops robots in a variety of sizes and with varying capabilities that provide protection and support keeping military, first responders and civilians
QinetiQ demonstrates how emerging technology could make training more efficient and effective, in a showcase attended by military VIPs at QinetiQ’s Training Inn
Students from the University of Bath visited QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) following their victory in the 2017 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Challenge. The und
www.QinetiQ.com We are a leading provider of trusted mission‑critical defence and security solutions—protecting lives by serving the national security interest
The threat of cyber attack is real. Discover more in this simulated attack from QinetiQ's Advanced Intrusion Test Experts. Contact shc@qinetiq.com for more inf
When your mission requires precision, you need Position, Navigation and Timing solutions you can trust. https://www.qinetiq.com/en/what-we-do/cyber-and-digita
Our recent CRS(I) contract win is a great example of our strategy to innovate for our customers advantage. Combining our customer focus with our leading technol
This video is from the 2023 AEA Industry Expo. This video features industry partner Qinetiq.
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
QinetiQ draws attention at the 70th percentile but verifies reality at the 86th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap -15.6, 23rd widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 20 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 12 operational sites across 20 countries. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 4, 2026