QinetiQ has signed a multi-year programme reportedly aimed at delivering engineering efforts to maintain Typhoon capability and pilot safety, supported by next-generation AI and digital engineering. This is stated in a press release.
The material indicates that the programme aims to reduce the time and cost of making Typhoon aircraft airworthy and operationally ready, while maintaining frontline capability. According to the information, the agreement will help sustain 250 jobs in the United Kingdom, including at small and medium-sized enterprises, and provide technical support to the UK's armed forces as well as export customers.
According to the source material, QinetiQ is investing £10 million to introduce new digital and AI technology, based on an existing collaboration with British AI companies. It is also stated that QinetiQ intends to further invest to apply AI on a larger scale within other engineering services delivered to the UK's Ministry of Defence.
The agreement is reportedly delivered through the Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP), led by QinetiQ, where QinetiQ, Atkins, BMT, Frazer-Nash, KBR, and over 380 companies are said to provide engineering services to the Ministry of Defence.
– “Our Typhoon fighter fleet is crucial in how we keep Britain secure at home and strong abroad, deploying across the world in support of our allies,” says Luke Pollard, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, in the stated source.
– “Working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, we are investing in cutting-edge technology that increases our productivity and elevates our vital expertise, meaning we can get mission critical capability into the hands of our warfighters at pace and reduced cost,” says Steve Wadey, Group Chief Executive Officer, QinetiQ, in the stated source.