QINETIQ has won a multi-million pound contract from the Ministry of Defence.
Scientists and technicians in Malvern will be working to create a "synthetic environment" to test weapons.
The MoD wants to integrate two missile systems - Rapier and High Velocity Missile - into a single air defence system. Two teams of defence contractors are competing to deliver the system.
QinetiQ's job is to develop an advanced computer simulation system in which the two competing solutions to the problem can be assessed. This will enable experts to choose the most suitable bid.
QinetiQ has teamed up with private company Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Ltd to develop the system.
Gary Summons, QinetiQ's bid manager said: "We're delighted to have been awarded this important contract. Through QinetiQ's relationship with SAIC, we're able to offer the best in UK and US synthetic environment components, technologies, processes, experience and personnel."
The development process will involve experimentation at QinetiQ's Malvern site, followed by live trials at the QinetiQ Hebrides range.
The Rapier missile is one of the Ministry of Defence's main ground-launched anti-aircraft missiles.
Its connection with QinetiQ's predecessors, such as RSRE, goes back at least 25 years, as vital components were developed here in Malvern.
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