McQ Inc explained

McQ Inc
Type:Employee Owned
Foundation:1985
Location:Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Key People:John McQuiddy, President
Industry:Defense
Products:Defense
Num Employees:50
Homepage:mcqinc.com

McQ Inc is a defense and electronics company in Fredericksburg, Virginia, that specializes in remote monitoring and surveillance equipment and systems for government and industry. McQ Inc designed and produces the OmniSense unattended ground sensor system equipment in use as part of currently deployed Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS).[1]

History

McQ was founded in 1985[2] and began work mainly as contract support. In 1990 McQ began its transition to an electronics R&D company and has designed and produced many systems and products since. In 2010, McQ consolidated its production facilities into a new building on its Fredericksburg campus, expanding their manufacturing capabilities to meet demand.

In 2005, the Army Research Laboratory’s OmniSense system was commercialized and fielded by McQ Inc.[3] [4]

In 2006, McQ's OmniSense UGS system was selected as one of the Army's 10 greatest inventions for that year.[5]

External links

  1. OmniSense(R)
  2. An SBIR Success Story

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fbo.gov/index?print_preview=1&s=opportunity&mode=form&id=217b616273ad0eb5f442eb1637435908&tab=core&tabmode=list US Army Market Survey for Current Force Unattended Ground Sensors
  2. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=22424308 Bloomburg Businessweek
  3. Web site: The Examiner . State bases developed many of Army's top inventions . The Washington Examiner . 20 June 2007 . 6 June 2018.
  4. Book: History of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory . September 2017 . Army Research Laboratory . 74 .
  5. http://www.usaasc.info/alt_online/article.cfm?iID=0708&aid=01 Top 10 Greatest Army Inventions of 2006