QinetiQ Group Plc (QinetiQ) designs, develops, and provides technology and science-based products and solutions. The company operates in the defense, aviation and aerospace, energy and utilities, financial services, government, law enforcement, marine, space, and telecoms sectors.

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QinetiQ's R&D initiatives focus on experimentation, prototyping, testing, and innovation to develop new and existing products, services, and technologies for defense and security applications. The company focuses on the commercialization of promising technologies, which is evident in its strategic initiatives to develop high-power laser systems and synthetic, digital, and autonomous capabilities. These efforts are designed to enhance QinetiQ's role in providing mission-ready defense solutions and to support its customers in addressing modern warfare challenges. QinetiQ is developing new models of delivery, such as rapid additive manufacturing and synthetic mission rehearsal environments, which are becoming essential in modern warfare. The company has made significant strides in enabling these capabilities, which are critical for shaping customer thinking on force structure, readiness, and affordability. Additionally, QinetiQ has been involved in advancing laser-directed energy weapons, securing a GBP67 million contract for the UK's first laser-directed energy weapons for the Royal Navy. These innovations highlight QinetiQ's strategic focus on integrating complex technologies into defense solutions and its ongoing investment in R&D to maintain a competitive edge in the defense sector. In FY2026, the company incurred expenses of GBP341.2 million on R&D, which as a percentage of revenue, stood at 17.7%.