QinetiQ Group has been awarded an Aerial Training Services (ATS) contract in relation to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), the company announced on 1 August 2024.
The 10-year contract, which is worth EUR 284 million with an option for an additional two-year extension, represents the largest and longest contract award for QinetiQ’s threat representation capabilities, which use both manned and unmanned platforms to ensure client armed forces are combat ready by providing realistic, complex and scalable threat scenarios.
Under the ATS contract QinetiQ will provide a comprehensive range of tailored services including Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training, Red Air training, close air support, maritime air operations, ground control intercept training, air traffic control training and target towing for ground-based air defence systems. These mission-critical training services will be delivered by the newly enhanced QinetiQ fleet of 11 PC-9 and four PC-12 aircraft.
“In the current heightened threat environment, the award of the Aerial Training Services contract demonstrates QinetiQ’s commitment to ensuring the German Armed Forces are always operationally ready for their missions,” QinetiQ Group CEO Steve Wadey was quoted as saying in a company press release. “The contract will form a crucial part of our Global Threat Representation offering across all domains. We are very proud of our highly skilled employees who will deliver thousands of flight hours of training per year for our customer.”
The ATS contract will also provide QinetiQ with long-term visibility and enable future growth for its German operations.
