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PARIS, Le Bourget and SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, QinetiQ, (LSE: QQ.L) and EADS Astrium Crisa, an EADS (PAR:EAD) company, announced today that the companies have entered into a joint agreement to supply the XENITH(TM) (Xenon Ion Thruster) ion propulsion system to the worldwide commercial spacecraft market. The agreement will enable customers to benefit from the combined expertise of independent market leaders in design,...

MCLEAN, Va., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America announced today an award from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) in Huntsville, Ala. The five-year, cost-plus-fixed-fee, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a maximum potential value of $39.8 million supports AMRDEC's Architecture Characterization Program (A2CP). A2CP is a research and development (R&D) program that spans the spectrum of both...

MCLEAN, Va., June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America today announced that the United States Marine Corps has awarded the company a Task Order valued at $7.4 million to provide engineering and scientific support services to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Command and Control Systems (MC2S) program management office and the Digital Fires and Situational Awareness (DFSA) program management office of Product Group 11, Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM). The task...

MCLEAN, Va., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America today announced the appointment of David Shrum as senior vice president and general manager of its engineering and life-cycle management business unit. In this new role, Shrum will be responsible for revenue and profit generation, customer satisfaction, and employee health and welfare for the Huntsville-based business unit. Shrum recently joined QinetiQ North America in March 2011 to lead the business development efforts in...

MCLEAN, Va., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America today announced the appointment of John Sutton as senior vice president of business development. In this role, Sutton will be responsible for the company's strategy for winning new business. Sutton joins QinetiQ North America from Global Crossing, where he was executive vice president and general manager of their Federal Sector. Prior to joining Global Crossing, Sutton spent six years as the senior vice president of ManTech...

MCLEAN, Va., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America today announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Goldstein as senior vice president and general manager of the National Systems Business Unit with the company's Mission Solutions Group. In this role, Dr. Goldstein will manage technology development and service delivery for contracts supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community. Dr. Goldstein joins QinetiQ North America from ManTech International...

QinetiQ North America's Japan Mission Robots to be Demonstrated in Cambridge QinetiQ North America today announced that the robot and unmanned vehicle models currently deployed for the nuclear emergency in Japan will be demonstrated at the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council's Robots to the Rescue event in Cambridge, MA on Friday, April 15, 2011. Reston, VA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 14, 2011 QinetiQ North America today announced that the robot and unmanned vehicle models currently...

QinetiQ North America Robots Advance to Fukushima Nuclear Emergency Site QinetiQ North America today announced that its robots and unmanned vehicles are being sent forward into the Fukushima nuclear reactor site. Reston, VA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 14, 2011 QinetiQ North America today announced that its robots and unmanned vehicles are being sent forward into the Fukushima nuclear reactor site. The company's robotic support team has completed operator training in Japan for Tokyo Electric...

QinetiQ North America today announced that the government of Japan has accepted its offer to provide unmanned vehicle equipment and associated training to aid in Japan's natural disaster recovery efforts. QinetiQ North America's technology and services will allow Japan's response teams to accomplish critical and complex recovery tasks at a safer distance from hazardous debris and other dangerous conditions. Reston, VA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 28, 2011 QinetiQ North America today announced...

LONDON, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Agents is pleased to announce the appointment of Terence Jagger as chief executive. He succeeds Keith White CBE, who held the position since 2005 and spent almost 40 years with the company. Jagger joins Crown Agents on 7 March 2011 from one of the most senior civilian roles within the Ministry of Defence, command secretary of the RAF at their HQ in High Wycombe. During his 16-year career with the MoD he has worked in Afghanistan as...