What is the Airborne Technology Demonstrator?

A vital component in QinetiQ's modernisation of the UK Defence Test & Evaluation (T&E) enterprise, the Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD) is a new breed of agile and dependable airborne facility. With legacy Flying Test Bed platforms at end of life and ill equipped to host today's innovative technologies, the ATD has been developed to meet this challenge by providing greater customer requested functionality.

Learn more about the Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD)

A vital component in QinetiQ's modernisation of the UK Defence Test & Evaluation (T&E) enterprise, the ATD is a new breed of agile and dependable airborne facility.

QinetiQ's Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD)

In July 2023, we were delighted to successfully conduct the first flight test with a combat aircraft nose system installed. Paving the way to future radar and sensor integration capability, this new addition provides an opportunity to test a range of technologies.

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