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QinetiQ - Malvern
During the Second World War, Malvern was the location to which the UK government was partially evacuated in case of invasion or emergency. During this time, it also became the home of TRE - Telecommunications Research Establishment, renowned for its role in the history of radar. This radar technology played a crucial part in the allies victory in the Second World War, giving pilots and ground controllers surveillance information that was not available before. It has been said that World War 2 was won on the playing fields of Malvern, home of the cavity magnetron. Post war was the peak of radar research on the site.
Due to changes in scientific focus the name of the establishment underwent many changes.
The ADRDE - Air Defence Research & Development Establishment renamed RRDE - Radar Research & Development Establishment in 1944 also moved to Malvern.
TRE and RRDE were amalgamated in 1953 and formed RRE - Radar Research Establishment. Renamed again in 1957 to RRE - Royal Radar Establishment. Its main research was anti aircraft guided weapons and associated guidance radar. Other areas of research included boosting the all weather capability of the Rapier anti aircraft missile system as well as civil radar, microwaves and computer software.
Increasingly involved into non military research the now named RSRE - Royal Signals & Radar Establishment was partially privatised in 1991 as DRA - Defence Research Agency, becoming DERA - Defence Evaluation & Research Agency in 1995.
In 2001 the organization was split into QinetiQ and DSTL - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
QinetiQ is now a world leader in electronics and telecommunications research.
It is the most extensive and innovative research facility in Western Europe, with over 9,000 staff. QinetiQ Malvern is a headquarters site, with over 2,000 employees in the 70 acre site.
Significant inventions include Liquid Crystal Displays - invented in Malvern, also thermal imaging cameras and speach recognition systems.
It is an organization of immense potential, invention and innovation, ready to contribute even more to the 21st century than its eminent predecessors acheived in the 20th.
www.qinetiq.com
Due to changes in scientific focus the name of the establishment underwent many changes.
The ADRDE - Air Defence Research & Development Establishment renamed RRDE - Radar Research & Development Establishment in 1944 also moved to Malvern.
TRE and RRDE were amalgamated in 1953 and formed RRE - Radar Research Establishment. Renamed again in 1957 to RRE - Royal Radar Establishment. Its main research was anti aircraft guided weapons and associated guidance radar. Other areas of research included boosting the all weather capability of the Rapier anti aircraft missile system as well as civil radar, microwaves and computer software.
Increasingly involved into non military research the now named RSRE - Royal Signals & Radar Establishment was partially privatised in 1991 as DRA - Defence Research Agency, becoming DERA - Defence Evaluation & Research Agency in 1995.
In 2001 the organization was split into QinetiQ and DSTL - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
QinetiQ is now a world leader in electronics and telecommunications research.
It is the most extensive and innovative research facility in Western Europe, with over 9,000 staff. QinetiQ Malvern is a headquarters site, with over 2,000 employees in the 70 acre site.
Significant inventions include Liquid Crystal Displays - invented in Malvern, also thermal imaging cameras and speach recognition systems.
It is an organization of immense potential, invention and innovation, ready to contribute even more to the 21st century than its eminent predecessors acheived in the 20th.
www.qinetiq.com