The partnership brings together QinetiQ’s global expertise in defense Test and Evaluation, mission assurance, and range management, with Forcys’ world-leading underwater sensing and communication technologies. Together, the two companies will develop and operate advanced tools that ensure how well maritime platforms and technologies perform, from early design through to real-world use.
Corry Neale, Chief Executive, Australia, QinetiQ, said: “This partnership represents a step change in how we can deliver sovereign maritime assurance for Australia and its partners.
“Australia’s security and national interests depend on being able to understand and trust how these systems perform, and as the undersea environment becomes more contested and technology moves faster, Defense needs the ability to test, evaluate and prove new capabilities at home.”
Under this agreement, QinetiQ and Forcys will work together to deliver next-generation deployable underwater ranges and related test systems. These are essential in enabling Australia’s ability to measure, verify, and improve the performance of submarines, autonomous vessels, and other undersea technologies, helping defense to make faster, better-informed decisions and strengthen Australia’s readiness in increasingly complex maritime environments. This collaboration supports the Australian Government’s defense Strategic Review and AUKUS Pillar 2 objectives, advancing sovereign industrial capability and enabling defense to assure complex undersea and multi-domain systems across allied operations.
Sean Leydon, Regional Manager Asia Pacific, Forcys, said: “The ability of deployable ranges to track underwater assets with precision will provide the Australian defense Force with the flexibility to test and evaluate their assets in environments that provide the greatest chance of operational success.
“Forcys, together with their technology partners Sonardyne and Chelsea Technologies, brings over 50 years of experience in the field of underwater tracking. We look forward to partnering with QinetiQ in providing underwater communications and deployed range operations to support our customers with the introduction of ever-increasing numbers of autonomous underwater vehicles.”
