About Us Defence Security Commercial Technologies Case Studies News Investor Centre One of QinetiQ's strengths is in test and evaluation, used across a wide range of programmes. The company's skill borne out of its legacy with the MOD and its independence gives it the edge when it comes to understanding evaluation needs, both for customers and on our own technologies. Highlights this month include: Assessing equipment with MOD, Integrating civil satellite communications into MOD helicopters, Using Tornado for BVRAAM trials and 'Lab in a Lorry' tours Scotland. Assessing equipment with MOD QinetiQ has won a 16-month contract, valued at over £3.5m, for the Ministry of Defence's PECOC (Personal Equipment and Common Operational Clothing) Assessment Phase. QinetiQ and a team from the MOD will look to gain a better understanding of possible future requirements, looking at the complete range of fit-for-purpose clothing, load carriage and protective equipment, including helmets and body armour, across the armed services. Read the Press Release Integrating civil satellite communications into MOD   helicopters QinetiQ has integrated a civil satellite communications system into a number of MOD Joint Helicopter Force (JHC) assets, as part of an in-theatre Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) programme. The requirement was to deliver beyond line of sight (BLOS) voice communications capabilities that allow deployed JHC assets to simply and efficiently communicate with operational headquarters. Read the Press Release Find out more about Mobile Satellite Communications Using Tornado for BVRAAM trials QinetiQ, as prime contractor and systems integrator, has secured a £5.5m contract from the UK MOD to use the Tornado F3 as the alternative test platform to the Typhoon, to support trials for the Beyond Visual Range Air-Air Missile (BVRAAM - Meteor), and take development to the systems preliminary design review in September 2007. Read the Press Release Find out more about our Test, Evaluation and Training     -Support Services 'Lab in a Lorry' tours Scotland QinetiQ's 'Lab in a Lorry' took its first tour of Scotland this April. The Lab spent a week in Dunfermline before heading north to schools in the Kyle of Lochalsh, the Isle of Skye, the Uists in the Hebrides and then back to Kirkcaldy in Fife. On board the lorry are three distinctive areas, housing interactive experiments, each of which is overseen by a member of the QinetiQ team. Read the Press Release Further Resources Email us +44 (0)8700 100 942 Postal address www.QinetiQ.com/news www.QinetiQ.com/archive © QinetiQ Ltd 2007 Privacy statement Cookie Policy Conditions of use Copyright information Legal information QinetiQ.com Important note: If you do not want to receive further e-mail communications from us, please click on the link above, where you will be able to unsubscribe yourself from our e-mail database. Please note that you may still receive postal communications from the QinetiQ Group. Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful. E-mails and other electronic communication with QinetiQ may be monitored. Calls to QinetiQ may be recorded for quality control, regulatory and monitoring purposes. QinetiQ Group plc. Company Registration No: 4586941. Registered Office: 85 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6PD.