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Emerging national security threats require robust and innovative solutions to prevent them. Tetra Tech’s defence consultants implement technical solutions to enhance operational capability, security, and performance.

Our defence consultants have supported the UK’s armed forces in delivering some of the Ministry of Defence’s largest and most complex projects and programmes. We provide expertise across a diverse range of building and infrastructure projects, utilising over 700 Suitably Qualified and Experienced People (SQEP) in the UK with security clearance.

Tetra Tech is backed by global reach and innovations in data analytics, defence information technology, munitions response, training, policy, and assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.

UK

As a Tier 1 Strategic Supplier to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), we provide project management and multidisciplinary design services for developing and optimising the defence estate.

Global Reach

Tetra Tech works on UK and allied military estates around the world. We have worked alongside 170 Engineer Group on Op HERRICK in Afghanistan and continue to deploy experts into theatres and training estates under our industry-leading Duty of Care platform.

Security and IT

Our accredited IT systems enable us to work on classified projects and engage securely with our clients, providing confidence in the management and security of data and efficiency in delivery.

Award Winning

Our high-quality performance has won us and our clients multiple awards with the Association for Project Management, the Institute for Collaborative Working, Royal Institute for Town Planning, and MOD Sanctuary (environmental) awards.

Armed Forces Community

As an Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award holder, we employ veterans and military spouses, recognising the significant value military experience, leadership, and teamwork brings to our organisation and our projects.

We are committed to supporting the armed forces community and developed robust Armed Forces Pathway to help support former Armed forces people progress their careers with us.

UXO and ERW

Tetra Tech delivers consultancy-based risk management services for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in both terrestrial and marine environments. Our highly experienced UK- and US-based ‎explosives engineering services team delivers pragmatic, realistic, and cost-effective solutions to mitigate ‎potential risks associated with ERW contamination from initial risk ‎assessment, through ERW site safety support and implementation of ERW Risk Management Solutions. The team ‎comprises multi-disciplinary personnel from a variety of explosives-related backgrounds to tailor subject matter ‎expertise for each ERW genre.‎

  • Client advisory & ERW coordination
  • ERW Desk Top Assessment
  • Risk mitigation strategy, design, and implementation, including site sign off for ‘As Low as Reasonably Practicable’ (ALARP)
  • Mine action assessment / quantitative field survey assessment
  • National capacity development programmes
  • Comprehensive UXO and ERW clearance capability in post-conflict areas (including mechanical heavy equipment and manual and high-‎tech solutions for landmines and improvised explosive device [IED] defeat)
  • Industry-leading wide-area surveys using uncrewed aircraft (drones) to detect and assess ERW in post-conflict areas
  • Third-party quality audit
  • QA/QC services

In January 2023, Tetra Tech acquired RPS Group, expanding the company’s footprint in the UK, throughout Europe, and in Australia. With the addition of RPS personnel, expertise and equipment resources, Tetra Tech’s munitions response and relevant UXO consultancy services benefit our clients with expanded, in-house service offerings. Learn more.

Leveraging global resources

We are part of Tetra Tech’s global defence services team and we leverage more than 50 years’ experience providing context-appropriate solutions, designing sustainable infrastructure, and protecting and restoring the environment. Learn more about our defence services.

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Our featured defence highlights

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Tetra Tech at DPRTE 2026 – Join us on 25–26 March

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Glyn Utting – from graduate to Defence Portfolio Lead

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Managing the RAF’s Lossiemouth Development Programme

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