• Digital Battlespace

  Canada awards quantum technology study contract

  17th April 2018

  The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has awarded $2.7 million contract to the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo to study …

• Digital Battlespace

  European Space Agency to launch quantum satellites

  16th January 2018

  The European Space Agency (ESA) and its industrial partners are planning to launch two quantum key distribution satellites at the beginning of next decade, and …

• Defence Notes

  Analysis: China’s AI revolution threatens US

  12th December 2017

  A new report from the Washington-based Center for a New American Security raised the alert level of the US defence community over China’s rise as …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kochav UAV operational in Israel

  23rd August 2017

  The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has indicated that its Hermes 900 UAV, known as Kochav, is now operational following crew and flight integration tests. Tests …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: AH-64E becomes army’s guardian

  19th April 2017

  The US Army is well on its way in fielding new-build versions of the latest iterations of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.In April 2016, Boeing …

• Defence Notes

  Leonardo to purchase Daylight Solutions

  9th March 2017

  Leonardo is set to purchase Daylight Solutions through its US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, with a signed definitive agreement announced on 7 March.Daylight Solutions develops and …

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2016: Focus shifts to ‘drone’ ground targets

  29th November 2016

  The next-generation of targets used for live firing training are likely to be intelligent ‘drone’ vehicles that can move freely around a training area to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Zhuhai 2016: Stealth aircraft on China’s radar

  10th November 2016

  China displayed its technological prowess with a number of air surveillance radars at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China. Among them were ‘cutting-edge’ radars - …

• Training

  Q3D Launches Independence IDX 80 IG

  21st April 2016

  The plethora of image generation solutions available to customers continues to grow with the launch of Quantum 3D’s (Q3D) IDX 80. This mid-range system has …

• Defence Notes

  Affordability gap to face ‘next administration’

  20th April 2016

  Hon. Frank Kendall, US under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, at the 32nd Annual National Logistics Forum, in Washington D.C., outlined significant …

• Digital Battlespace

  F-35I C4 system enters production

  5th April 2016

  The Command, Control, Communications and Computing (C4) system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Israeli variant of the F-35 aircraft has completed testing …

• Military Logistics

  Arotech bags Israel battery order

  23rd February 2016

  Arotech’s power systems division has received a contract worth $8.5 million from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the supply of 70,000 rechargeable batteries, …

• Naval Warfare

  Searanger naval cannon qualification near

  21st October 2015

  A new remote-controlled 20mm naval cannon manufactured by the air defence arm of Rheinmetall Defence will be qualified and ready for sale by the end …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE Systems unveils vehicle situation awareness concept

  11th June 2014

  BAE Systems is working up designs for a next-generation situation awareness system for ground platforms, a company executive has divulged. Addressing the media at a …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE Systems révèle concept de conscience aux situations

  11th June 2014

  BAE Systems travail sur les dessins pour un système de conscience aux situations ‘nouvelle génération’ selon un administrateur exécutif du groupe. Pendent un discours presse le …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector / Scorpion (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

  Programme Background German Enablement Initiative On 18 April 2024, Quantum-Systems announced that German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin had opened the ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector / Scorpion [Romania]

  Programme Background On 14 May 2024, Quantum Systems secured a contract valued at €18.4 million ($19.7 million) to supply its Vector drone to the Romanian MoD. ...

• Military UAS - mini

  FALKE (2022-2023) [Germany]

  Background Inception In November 2022, the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) published details on its desire to award a ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Twister (Contracted) [Germany]

  Background Broader Agreement On 12 December 2025, Quantum Systems announced it had signed a contract with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Twister (Option) [Germany]

  Background Broader Agreement On 12 December 2025, Quantum Systems announced it had signed a contract with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector / Scorpion [Netherlands]

  Background Vector delivery On 27 October 2022, Quantum-Systems GmbH announced it had completed the first delivery of its Vector/Scorpion two-in-one system to the Dutch MoD, confirming a ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector [Jordan]

  Methodology PGO and programme status The Quantum Systems Vector drone appears to have been delivered by 2024, meaning the programme is complete and has therefore been ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector / Scorpion (Selected) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background 500 Systems Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Quantum-Systems has provided many drones to Ukraine. Over 400 units have been provided as aid ...

• Medium UGVs

  Termit (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

  Background The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the effectiveness of UGVs, especially in a logistics and support role. The Termit is a medium UGV that ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector [Spain]

  Background Two tenders On 4 May 2025, Quantum Systems announced it had won two tenders from the Spanish Armed Forces to supply two different UAVs. According ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Linza 3.0 (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

  Background Build with Ukraine initiative In December 2025, Quantum Systems announced the creation of a German-Ukrainian defence joint venture, “Quantum Frontline Industries”, as part of ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector / Scorpion (Contracted) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Previous Orders & Donations On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Systems had donated an unknown quantity of ...

• Military UAS - mini

  DEF129 (Small UAS) [Australia]

  Background Requirement The Australian Army identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the tactical level.  ...

• Military UAS - small

  FALKE (2025-2026) [Germany]

  Background Reported Contract According to Bloomberg News, reporting in mid-December 2025, Quantum Systems is set to receive a €210 million ($246 million) contract to deliver ...

• Military UAS - small

  FALKE (2027-2032) [Germany]

  Background Reported Contract According to Bloomberg News, reporting in mid-December 2025, Quantum Systems is set to receive a €210 million ($246 million) contract to deliver ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - small

  Sparta

  Unveiled in mid-2025, the Sparta is a fixed-wing small UAV from Quantum Systems. It is a mothership that can host and launch smaller drones, such ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Twister

  Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Twister is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Quantum-Systems. It is an eVTOL drone that performs ISR missions autonomously. It can be ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Trinity Tactical

  The Trinity Tactical is an electrically powered fixed-wing mapping UAV manufactured by Quantum Systems. Based on the commercial Trinity F90+, the UAV is designed to be ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector

  Vector is an electric UAS with VTOL capabilities and tiltrotor engines developed by Quantum-Systems. Its 2-in-1 design allows the user to remove the wings and attach ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Linza 3.0

  The Linza 3.0 is a rotary-wing UAV from Quantum Frontline Industries (QFI), a German-Ukrainian joint venture from Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics. The UAV was first delivered ...

• Military UAS - small

  Reliant

  The Reliant is a small UAV from Quantum Systems that was unveiled at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week Exhibition 2024. The drone has vertical takeoff and ...

• Core systems: image intensifiers

  Artemis

  The Artemis series of LLL cameras embeds a ‘scientific CMOS’ sensor (Fairchild CIS1910F) within an uncooled camera design. The camera features simultaneous strong and weak ...

• EO/IR systems

  Raptor

  The Raptor is a lightweight dual EO/IR stabilised camera turret from NextVision.  It features a 1280x720 resolution EO and IR camera, with 80x and 8x ...

• Medium UGVs

  Termit

  The Termit is a medium UGV developed by Ukraine's Tencore. It is currently in service with the Ukrainian armed forces, with over 3,000 delivered to ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Pulse P19

  At ILA Berlin 2026, Quanbtum System unveiled the Pulse 19. The aircraft has been designed from its inception to be optionally piloted. It is designed to ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers, Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  ELT/577

  The ELT/577 is a Directed InfraRed Counter-Measure (DIRCM) System that will be cued towards incoming missiles by a Missile Warning System and is developed by ELT ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: EO/IR – Jamming Systems

  Quiet Eyes

  Quiet Eyes is a laser DIRCM system, manufactured by Raytheon. The pointer/tracker turret system protects aircrafts from IR-guided missiles by jamming the missile, directing the threat away ...

• EO/IR systems

  HD40-LV

  The HD40-LV is an EO/IR system from Trillium Engineering. It features a 10x optical zoom visible camera and a fixed focal length uncooled LWIR camera. The ...

• EO/IR systems

  CM62 (Standard)

  Designed for integration into small UAVs, the CM62 series is a multi-sensor gyro-stabilised imaging system for ISR operations. The standard variant features a high-resolution EO sensor and LWIR ...

• EO/IR systems

  CM62 (LWIR+)

  Designed for integration into small UAVs, the CM62 series are multi-sensor gyro-stabilised imaging systems for ISR operations. The LWIR+ variant is designed for situations where extended ...