NEW: Before cryptobillionaire Christopher Harborne gave £5m to @nigel_farage, he gave £1m to Boris Johnson. For what??
Today @thenerve.news news reveals new evidence that tracks Harborne's investments in defence firm QinetiQ...to key defence announcements from Boris Johnson.
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Today @thenerve.news news reveals new evidence that tracks Harborne's investments in defence firm QinetiQ...to key defence announcements from Boris Johnson.
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July 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
NEW: Before cryptobillionaire Christopher Harborne gave £5m to @nigel_farage, he gave £1m to Boris Johnson. For what??
Today @thenerve.news news reveals new evidence that tracks Harborne's investments in defence firm QinetiQ...to key defence announcements from Boris Johnson.
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Today @thenerve.news news reveals new evidence that tracks Harborne's investments in defence firm QinetiQ...to key defence announcements from Boris Johnson.
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Christopher Harborne is by far the largest donor to Nigel Farage he has donated £13.7m since 2019.
He lives in Thailand and owns QinetiQ defence company which makes Laser and AI weapons for the USA.
Nigel Farage is literally owned by the US Military Industrial Complex.
He lives in Thailand and owns QinetiQ defence company which makes Laser and AI weapons for the USA.
Nigel Farage is literally owned by the US Military Industrial Complex.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Christopher Harborne is by far the largest donor to Nigel Farage he has donated £13.7m since 2019.
He lives in Thailand and owns QinetiQ defence company which makes Laser and AI weapons for the USA.
Nigel Farage is literally owned by the US Military Industrial Complex.
He lives in Thailand and owns QinetiQ defence company which makes Laser and AI weapons for the USA.
Nigel Farage is literally owned by the US Military Industrial Complex.
October 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
QinetiQ secures £1.54bn MOD deal to modernise test & evaluation, supporting 1,200 jobs and boosting UK defence readiness.
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QinetiQ lands £1.54bn MOD deal, posts strong orders
QinetiQ secures £1.54bn MOD deal to modernise test & evaluation, supporting 1,200 jobs and boosting UK defence readiness.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
May 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
QinetiQ secures £1.54bn MOD deal to modernise test & evaluation, supporting 1,200 jobs and boosting UK defence readiness.
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And bonus qinetiq involvement too
February 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
And bonus qinetiq involvement too
QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million contract to support the delivery of the UK’s first laser directed energy weapons to Royal Navy platforms, with initial integration planned from 2027.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65445
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65445
QinetiQ secures £67m role in Royal Navy laser weapon effort
QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million contract to support the delivery of the UK’s first laser directed energy weapons to Royal Navy platforms, with initial integration planned from 2027.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million contract to support the delivery of the UK’s first laser directed energy weapons to Royal Navy platforms, with initial integration planned from 2027.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65445
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65445
The UK government has signed a £205m deal with British firm QinetiQ for specialist support for the RAF's Typhoon fighter jets, keeping these important aircraft mission-ready to protect the UK and NATO allies.
The deal will support 250 skilled jobs across Lancashire, Lincolnshire and Hampshire.
The deal will support 250 skilled jobs across Lancashire, Lincolnshire and Hampshire.
Britain's fighter jet fleet strengthened in £205 million boost for British jobs
The UK has signed a £205 million contract extension with QinetiQ to strengthen the RAF's Typhoon fleet with technical and engineering support
www.gov.uk
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The UK government has signed a £205m deal with British firm QinetiQ for specialist support for the RAF's Typhoon fighter jets, keeping these important aircraft mission-ready to protect the UK and NATO allies.
The deal will support 250 skilled jobs across Lancashire, Lincolnshire and Hampshire.
The deal will support 250 skilled jobs across Lancashire, Lincolnshire and Hampshire.
That was only the beginning of the spree. Over next 2 months, Harborne bought a further 7% in QinetiQ becoming largest single shareholder.
Defence stocks "corrected" & prices dipped but then Harborne caught a break. Thanks to..Boris Johnson.
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Defence stocks "corrected" & prices dipped but then Harborne caught a break. Thanks to..Boris Johnson.
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July 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
That was only the beginning of the spree. Over next 2 months, Harborne bought a further 7% in QinetiQ becoming largest single shareholder.
Defence stocks "corrected" & prices dipped but then Harborne caught a break. Thanks to..Boris Johnson.
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Defence stocks "corrected" & prices dipped but then Harborne caught a break. Thanks to..Boris Johnson.
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Johnson flew to Poland en route to meeting Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
And Harborne didn’t just supply the jet. The leaked schedule notes he went too.
And he had his own interest in Ukraine. He was & still is the largest individual shareholder in UK defence company, QinetiQ
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And Harborne didn’t just supply the jet. The leaked schedule notes he went too.
And he had his own interest in Ukraine. He was & still is the largest individual shareholder in UK defence company, QinetiQ
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June 28, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Johnson flew to Poland en route to meeting Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
And Harborne didn’t just supply the jet. The leaked schedule notes he went too.
And he had his own interest in Ukraine. He was & still is the largest individual shareholder in UK defence company, QinetiQ
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And Harborne didn’t just supply the jet. The leaked schedule notes he went too.
And he had his own interest in Ukraine. He was & still is the largest individual shareholder in UK defence company, QinetiQ
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QinetiQ GmbH has successfully integrated an upgraded surveillance and communications package onto the Diamond Aircraft DA62 Multi-Purpose Platform.
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QinetiQ upgrades Diamond DA62 aircraft with new ISR kit
QinetiQ GmbH has successfully integrated an upgraded surveillance and communications package onto the Diamond Aircraft DA62 Multi-Purpose Platform.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
QinetiQ GmbH has successfully integrated an upgraded surveillance and communications package onto the Diamond Aircraft DA62 Multi-Purpose Platform.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-upgr...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-upgr...
Harborne’s fortune derives largely from his investment in Tether, a cryptocurrency.
But what has gone under the radar until now is his investment in QinetiQ, which began in early 2022 when he became friendly with Johnson & switched his donations to the Conservatives
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But what has gone under the radar until now is his investment in QinetiQ, which began in early 2022 when he became friendly with Johnson & switched his donations to the Conservatives
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June 28, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Harborne’s fortune derives largely from his investment in Tether, a cryptocurrency.
But what has gone under the radar until now is his investment in QinetiQ, which began in early 2022 when he became friendly with Johnson & switched his donations to the Conservatives
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But what has gone under the radar until now is his investment in QinetiQ, which began in early 2022 when he became friendly with Johnson & switched his donations to the Conservatives
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Another massive contract.
Christopher Harborne, the largest shareholder in QinetiQ, has donated c.£22,700,000 to Reform UK. 92% of QinetiQ's income is from the MoD.
The UK government, in this way, subsidises Reform UK. I think I'm the only one who's reported this @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Christopher Harborne, the largest shareholder in QinetiQ, has donated c.£22,700,000 to Reform UK. 92% of QinetiQ's income is from the MoD.
The UK government, in this way, subsidises Reform UK. I think I'm the only one who's reported this @bylinetimes.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Another massive contract.
Christopher Harborne, the largest shareholder in QinetiQ, has donated c.£22,700,000 to Reform UK. 92% of QinetiQ's income is from the MoD.
The UK government, in this way, subsidises Reform UK. I think I'm the only one who's reported this @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Christopher Harborne, the largest shareholder in QinetiQ, has donated c.£22,700,000 to Reform UK. 92% of QinetiQ's income is from the MoD.
The UK government, in this way, subsidises Reform UK. I think I'm the only one who's reported this @bylinetimes.bsky.social
QinetiQ has completed what may be the world's first flight of an aircraft containing a 3D printed structural component produced from recycled titanium.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=66822
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=66822
Qinetiq completes flight with 3D printed titanium aircraft part
QinetiQ has completed what may be the world's first flight of an aircraft containing a 3D printed structural component produced from recycled titanium.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
QinetiQ has completed what may be the world's first flight of an aircraft containing a 3D printed structural component produced from recycled titanium.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=66822
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=66822
QinetiQ US has secured approximately $26 million in subcontracts from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply advanced electrical and electromechanical systems for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia and Columbia class submarine programmes.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=61179
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=61179
QinetiQ wins $26m for US Navy submarine systems
QinetiQ US has secured approximately $26 million in subcontracts from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply advanced electrical and electromechanical systems for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia and Columbia class submarine programmes.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
August 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
QinetiQ US has secured approximately $26 million in subcontracts from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply advanced electrical and electromechanical systems for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia and Columbia class submarine programmes.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=61179
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=61179
By the time of Farnborough Airshow, Harborne had become the single biggest individual investor in QinetiQ and controller of the voting rights.
He'd also moved the entire holding to Delaware, a US jurisdiction that HMRC classifies as "opaque", ie beyond its reach or scrutiny
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He'd also moved the entire holding to Delaware, a US jurisdiction that HMRC classifies as "opaque", ie beyond its reach or scrutiny
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July 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
By the time of Farnborough Airshow, Harborne had become the single biggest individual investor in QinetiQ and controller of the voting rights.
He'd also moved the entire holding to Delaware, a US jurisdiction that HMRC classifies as "opaque", ie beyond its reach or scrutiny
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He'd also moved the entire holding to Delaware, a US jurisdiction that HMRC classifies as "opaque", ie beyond its reach or scrutiny
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The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed its first participation in Exercise Sharpshooter, a QinetiQ-run training series blending live and synthetic threats to simulate complex swarm attacks.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65299
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65299
Dutch warship downs ‘drone swarm’ off British coast
The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed its first participation in Exercise Sharpshooter, a QinetiQ-run training series blending live and synthetic threats to simulate complex swarm attacks.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
December 31, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed its first participation in Exercise Sharpshooter, a QinetiQ-run training series blending live and synthetic threats to simulate complex swarm attacks.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65299
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65299
On July 18, 2022, Boris Johnson took to the stage of the Farnborough Airshow and announced Tempest, a next gen fighter jet. A huge deal - & £££ - for the UK defence industry...including QinetiQ although the full scale of their involvement would only come to light later.
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July 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
On July 18, 2022, Boris Johnson took to the stage of the Farnborough Airshow and announced Tempest, a next gen fighter jet. A huge deal - & £££ - for the UK defence industry...including QinetiQ although the full scale of their involvement would only come to light later.
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The rapid integration and deployment of a new low-cost anti-drone missile on RAF Typhoon jets was made possible in part through trials conducted at MOD Aberporth range in west Wales, operated by QinetiQ under i
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-range-key-to-rapid-typhoon-anti-drone-deployment/
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-range-key-to-rapid-typhoon-anti-drone-deployment/
Qinetiq range key to rapid Typhoon anti-drone deployment
The rapid integration and deployment of a new low-cost anti-drone missile on RAF Typhoon jets was made possible in part through trials conducted at MOD Aberporth range in west Wales, operated by QinetiQ under its Long Term Partnering Agreement with the Ministry of Defence.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
May 28, 2026 at 6:22 AM
The rapid integration and deployment of a new low-cost anti-drone missile on RAF Typhoon jets was made possible in part through trials conducted at MOD Aberporth range in west Wales, operated by QinetiQ under i
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-range-key-to-rapid-typhoon-anti-drone-deployment/
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-range-key-to-rapid-typhoon-anti-drone-deployment/
In early 2022, Harborne switched his donations to the Tories giving first £500k then on May 6, another £500k.
It wasn't his only transaction that day. UK defence firm, QinetiQ 3% issued a notice that he now owned 3%.
The next day, he spent hours with Johnson at Chequers.
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It wasn't his only transaction that day. UK defence firm, QinetiQ 3% issued a notice that he now owned 3%.
The next day, he spent hours with Johnson at Chequers.
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July 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
In early 2022, Harborne switched his donations to the Tories giving first £500k then on May 6, another £500k.
It wasn't his only transaction that day. UK defence firm, QinetiQ 3% issued a notice that he now owned 3%.
The next day, he spent hours with Johnson at Chequers.
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It wasn't his only transaction that day. UK defence firm, QinetiQ 3% issued a notice that he now owned 3%.
The next day, he spent hours with Johnson at Chequers.
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QinetiQ has been awarded a AUD$47 million contract to support the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), aimed at enhancing aviation safety across Australia’s defence sector.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57986
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57986
QinetiQ awarded $47m to support defence aviation safety
QinetiQ has been awarded a AUD$47 million contract to support the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), aimed at enhancing aviation safety across Australia’s defence sector.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
March 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
QinetiQ has been awarded a AUD$47 million contract to support the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), aimed at enhancing aviation safety across Australia’s defence sector.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57986
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57986
2/ Soon after the Ukraine war broke out in 2022, the little-known investor emerged as a highly favoured backer of the Tory government – and then a major shareholder in privatised defence lab QinetiQ at a transformative moment for its fortunes.
July 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM
2/ Soon after the Ukraine war broke out in 2022, the little-known investor emerged as a highly favoured backer of the Tory government – and then a major shareholder in privatised defence lab QinetiQ at a transformative moment for its fortunes.
QinetiQ’s Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has taken part in a national commemorative flight marking the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-joins-spitfire-anniversary-flypast/
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-joins-spitfire-anniversary-flypast/
QinetiQ joins Spitfire anniversary flypast
QinetiQ’s Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has taken part in a national commemorative flight marking the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
April 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM
QinetiQ’s Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has taken part in a national commemorative flight marking the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-joins-spitfire-anniversary-flypast/
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-joins-spitfire-anniversary-flypast/