Qinetiq North America (Westar Aerospace & Defense Group)

aerospace and defense - in 2001, the united kingdom ministry of defense, defense evaluation and research agency (dera), privatized their laboratories and test ranges, creating qinetiq and entering into a long term partnership. in 2004, qinetiq acquired the u.s. companies westar and foster-miller, the first two of a string of acquisitions that would eventually become qinetiq north america. in 2006, qinetiq (lse: qq) became a public company. while it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of qinetiq, qinetiq north america is an independent u.s. company separated from qinetiq by a proxy agreement that protects the national interests of the united states. our employees reflect our values in their dedication to our customers’ missions.