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QinetiQ Wins DARPA Phase 2 Work To Continue Sensor Development

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Thursday, August 28th, 2008

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QinetiQ recently said it received a 33-month, $22 million follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue the Large Area Coverage Optical Search While Track and Engage (LACOSTE) program. The LACOSTE concept is to develop a sensor system that operates at a high altitude, about 20 kilometers. This could be an airship or endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. DARPA tapped QinetiQ to continue the work after a successful Phase 1 effort, and the QinetiQ team will continue…

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