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Farnborough International Airshow 2022 - Day 2 Roundup

19/07/2022

Another scorcher for day two of Farnborough International Airshow! Today’s event was jam-packed with more fantastic flying displays, ministerial visits and panel discussions.

We were delighted to welcome Andrew Griffith MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for International Trade, to our chalet to meet our CEO Steve Wadey and discuss our key services and products.

Andrew Griffith MP with Steve Wadey CEO QinetiQ

There was once again an array of impressive flying displays and flypasts from aircraft such as the RAF F-35B Lightning II, which showed off its short take off and vertical landing capability, Embraer KC390, Airbus A350-900 and RAF P-8.

F-35B Lightning II in flight

Our Group Director ESG, Sam Healy, took part in a panel with other industry experts to discuss climate change, the challenges facing Defence and how the sector should respond.

Hear the thoughts and experiences of some of our leaders across the QinetiQ Group from Canada, Australia, Germany and the UK, meeting with customers and partners and exploring our innovative capabilities such as target systems, autonomy and robotics. Perhaps most importantly, collaboration was a key theme at today’s show, with discussions centred around how the industry can work together, across the globe, on key areas such as Test and Evaluation