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Welcome to the January e-Newsletter from QinetiQ. All the latest news and pioneering developments from Europe's largest science and technology organisation will continue to arrive direct to you every month. We welcome any feedback from you on the new style so please e-mail us.
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EFFICIENT-C holds prospect of ultra-low CO2
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Following their successful submission to the UK Government's Ultra Low Carbon Car Challenge, QinetiQ, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Ricardo UK Ltd have revealed plans for their £3m project, codenamed EFFICIENT-C, to develop a C-segment passenger car capable of ultra-low CO2 emissions while delivering competitive standards of vehicle performance and refinement.
EFFICIENT-C will involve the development and demonstration of a highly efficient parallel hybrid powertrain system installed in a Citroën Berlingo Multispace passenger car. Development of this vehicle is expected to take 18 months.
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Automotive
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| Home video users benefit from marine expertise |
An underwater navigation software tool designed for the Royal Navy has been reapplied to benefit home users of camcorders and digital video. The computer programme, based on QinetiQ video mosaicing technology, can turn a moving digital sequence into a single panoramic picture.
QinetiQ has partnered with software company, Tiny Red Monkey, to launch the programme, known as SnapDV. Home users can now download SnapDV from the Internet for £25 allowing high resolution images, including panoramas and group shots, to be produced.
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Press Release
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| QinetiQ helps protect aircraft from space weather |
On 4 November 2003, the Sun emitted the largest solar flare ever recorded, following 10 days of unprecedented solar activity. The atmosphere protects people on the Earth's surface from solar flares, but passengers and crews on commercial jets at high latitudes could receive exposure that significantly exceeds one chest x-ray and can even exceed annual limits.
QinetiQ is at the forefront of performing calculations for such events and has developed a new product for monitoring solar flares and other space weather hazards called Merlin.
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Space
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QinetiQ manages £10.4m upgrade contract for
Philippine Navy |
QinetiQ has received formal go-ahead for a contract for what will be the first phase of a multi-million pound contract to upgrade three Jacinto Class patrol vessels (JCPVs) for the Philippine Navy.
The £10.4m first phase contract involves supplying the Philippine Navy with upgrade services and support that will allow the patrol vessels to meet their operational capabilities over the course of the next 15-20 years.
The upgrade involves the installation of an advanced new weapons system, the boat's 25mm canon, the design and manufacture of its seating and the overhaul of the main 75mm gun up forward. The installation of modern navigation aids, fire control systems, and the complete integration of all related systems are also part of the programme.
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Defence
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