Quicksilver Industries: Difference between revisions

Sandbox R&D is QSI's innovative research and development division. It works on a multitude of advanced technological projects spanning virtually every sector and is responsible for numerous breakthroughs and industry-shaping technologies. It maintains a high degree of autonomy, with a special focus on advanced or secret projects tied to various government or military entities. QS Innovations serves as the diversified portfolio within the organization, focusing on fostering innovation, pursuing cutting-edge technological advancements, and managing non-core business entities such as finance, real estate, and architectural engineering firms.

*[[Shockwave Industrial#Integrated Defense Technologies|Shockwave Integrated Defense Technologies]]: SID Tech is the division of [[Shockwave Industrial]] responsible for defense and security-related systems, products and services. It produces and manufactures fighter aircraft, airlifters, aerial refuelling tankers, helicopters, and airborne warfare systems, firearms and a variety of items related to firearms including its own custom variants of the AR-15 rifle, advanced rail systems, custom upper receivers, and advanced barrels among others. It also designs and manufactures naval ships and submarines, and armoured fighting vehicles such as tanks, armoured cars, reconnaissance vehicles, internal security vehicles, APCs, infantry fighting vehicles, and anti-aircraft vehicles.

*[[Lansing-Mitchell Weaponeering]] (LMW): LMW is a [[Burgundie|Burgundian]]-based global weapons manufacturing company specializing in handguns used by armed forces and law enforcement organizations worldwide. They also produce popular firearms among civilians for recreational and competition shooting, home- and self-defense. LMW also produces field knives, entrenching tools, and apparel.

*[[O'Shea Corporation#O'Shea Industrial|O'Shea Industrial]]: O'Shea Industrial focuses on the design and construction of port infrastructure, including container terminals, dry docks, and shipyards. It includes O'Shea Infrastructure and Design, which is responsible for the design and construction of ports, container yards, and other infrastructure facilities required for efficient shipping. It also contains O'Shea Chemical Research Facility, responsible for developing new chemical technologies for the maritime industry. O'Shea Industrial has numerous subsidiaries, including engineering firms, construction companies, and chemical research facilities, which are vertically integrated and have their own management structure.

*[[Shockwave Industrial#Systems .26 Global Solutions|Shockwave Global Solutions]] (SGS): SGS is responsible for development, building, hardening, securing, testing and integrating complex communications systems, networks and products and provide the highest level of support solutions for the public and private sector. They are capable of networking and platform integration; cyber security, defense products, and operational support; satellite communications; protected radio communications products; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors, systems and space electronics; mission planning and management systems, weapon control systems and platform computing systems and open architecture information systems.

*[[Vepr Defense]]: Creates military radar, sensors and related products including C4I radar systems for air defense, Airspace Management radar systems such as AMASS, and battlefield surveillance systems like the Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL).

*Omega Systems: Formerly a competitor of Quicksilver, was purchased through a hostile takeover in July 2026. Omega developed the Raven UAV and is currently developing new UAV platforms and control systems. Omega Systems is headquartered in East Tākara.

*[[BDS Solutions]]: Designs, develops, produces, supports, maintains, modernises and upgrades armoured combat vehicles, wheeled vehicles, naval guns, surface ship combatants, commercial vessels, missile launchers, artillery systems, military ordnance, and protective wear and armour.

*[[Ladestro Dynamics]]: Specializes in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; advanced cybersecurity solutions; weather and environmental solutions, and information-based solutions for homeland security. The company also provides training, logistics, engineering, product support, and operational support services and solutions for the mission support, homeland security, space, civil aviation, counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism markets  

* Quicksilver Space Systems: Specializes in airborne radars and processors, electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) sensors, electronic warfare (EW) and precision guidance systems, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, space and missile defense technology, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. It has significant engineering and manufacturing facilities in Burgundie and Kiravia.

*SIX Developmental: The main research and development firm which operates in virtually every sector. There are 10 major R&D facilities spread across the world that work on an array of advanced technological projects

* Argentum Nanotechnologies: A firm dedicated to researching and developing nanotechnologies for use in areas like materials science, medicine, and electronics

*Redsun: The official name for the 'Advanced Development Program' and has high degree of autonomy, with the task of working on advanced or secret projects that are tied to the government or military of Caphiria.

* QV Properties: The holding company for all of QSI's corporate real estate holdings. It is also used to lease real estate to other corporations.

* Venio Enterprise Services: Provides shared capabilities and support services, principally to internal customers.

*Caphiria Architects & Engineers: A wholly owned subsidiary which is one of the largest architectural firms in the world, having worked on some of the most iconic buildings in Caphiria and internationally.

*[[Silver Lineworks]]: An engineering and robotics design holding company. It produces machines of varying degrees of autonomy under contract from military drones to advanced artificial intelligence for tech companies and 3D simulations. The company is a pioneer in the field of robotics and it is one of the most advanced in its domain.

[[File:ShockwaveLogo.svg|left|thumb|The logo for [[Shockwave Industrial]]|200x200px]]

[[Shockwave Industrial]] is a global defense, security, weapons manufacturer, and advanced technology company. It is the largest subsidiary of Quicksilver Industries and is one of the world's largest defense contractors, with 82% of its annual revenue coming from direct military sales. Before it was acquired in 1991, Shockwave Industrial was a pioneer during the Second Great War, becoming the first company to successfully test and use nuclear weaponry.

Shockwave Industrial employs over 150,000 people and has an additional 100,000 individual contractors. In addition to its massive headquarters in Arzercavalli, it also has over 150 research and development facilities across the world that allows for extremely efficient development and production cycles.

[[File:Lmw.png|left|200px|thumb|The logo for [[Lansing-Mitchell Weaponeering]]]]

[[Lansing-Mitchell Weaponeering]] is a [[Burgundie|Burgundian]]-based global weapons manufacturing company.The company employs 44,000 and is headquartered in [[Port Diteaux]], [[Burgundie]], with an additional operational headquarters in Caphiria.

Lansing-Mitchell Weaponeering was acquired by Quicksilver Industries in 2002 for $35.7 billion in an attempt for Lansing-Mitchell to have access to new markets outside of Burgundie. In 2031, Lansing-Mitchell has reported $24 billion in revenue and is estimated to have $4.1 billion in assets.  

[[File:O-shea-logo.svg|thumb|The logo for the O'Shea Corporation]]

The [[O'Shea Corporation]] is a [[Burgundie|Burgundian]]-based shipbuilding and logistics holding company with global interests. Its origins can be traced back to the 19th century where a Gaelic Fiannrian immigrated to Burgundie and founded O'Shea Hull Design in 1873. By the beginning of the 20th century, O'Shea Hull Design had become the O'Shea Shipping Company and it was the largest naval architecture firm in Burgundie. The company continued to diversify its assets across the maritime realm, establishing other sister companies such as O’Shea Container Shipping, O'Shea Infrastructure and Design, O'Shea Operation Management Services, O'Shea International Services, the O'Shea Maritime Academy, and the O'Shea Chemical Research Facility.

Today, the O'Shea Corporation is the largest shipbuilding and logistics company in the world - both in terms of tonnage and sales revenue - operating over 1,500 ships and possessing a total cargo-carrying capacity of 6.1 million TEU. It is also the 2nd-largest container shipping company globally, using 180 shipping routes between 350 ports. Werner vonSteuben has been President of the O'Shea Corporation since 2005, and Heidelgard O'Shaunassey - a member of the O'Shea Family and descendant of founder Padraig O'Seaghdha - has been CEO since 2016.

[[File:Silver-lineworks-logo-new.svg|300x300px|thumb|left|The logo for [[Silver Lineworks]]]]

[[Silver Lineworks]] is a holding company representing QSI's holdings and assets in robotics, engineering, and automation. In addition to manufacturing hardware, Silver Lineworks also develops software and vision guidance tools for military and civilian use. Composed of several highly autonomous companies and teams, Silver Lineworks builds robots for defense, energy, and hazardous activity support as well as mobile robotic fulfillment systems for use across other QSI divisions. It also produces machines of varying degrees of autonomy under contract from military drones to advanced artificial intelligence for tech companies and 3D simulations.