QinetiQ receives second DA62 MPP special mission platform

QinetiQ GmbH, a provider of airborne special mission operations, based in Mönchengladbach, Germany, recently took delivery of their second brand-new DA62 MPP (Multi Purpose Platform) at Diamond Aircraft’s headquarters in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

This DA62 MPP is the latest variant of Diamond Aircraft’s successful Special Mission Aircraft portfolio.

Like the other Diamond types, the aircraft is of all-carbon-fibre construction. The resulting lower weight and the superb fuel efficiency of the engines enables the DA62MPP to stay airborne for up to eight hours.

This longer time over target allows trainees to achieve their goals in one mission. Also, for reconnaissance flights, the plane is able to stay longer in the area of interest, increasing the ratio of time over target to the duration needed to reach the area of interest.

Additionally, the aircraft operates in a lower speed regime than the current fleet, hence allowing to simulate other airborne assets, such as Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for training troops, in areas where RPA flights currently are not allowed, such as in most areas of Germany.

The aircraft will support multiple QinetiQ GmbH contracts, such as the Airborne Training Services for the German Armed Forces, which aim to deliver realistic aerial targeting and training for frontline troops.

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