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News - Quantum

  • 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 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 …

  • 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

    Harris announces US Navy Falcon III Manpack radio order

    23rd May 2014

    Harris Corporation will supply the US Navy with the Falcon III Multi-channel Manpack tactical radio under an initial order announced on 20 May. The radio …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion (First Order) [Germany]

    Programme Background First Order On 22 April 2022, RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) reported that Ukrainian millionaires and Quantum Systems struck a deal to send more platforms ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion (Third Order) [Germany]

    Programme Background First Order On 22 April 2022, RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) reported that Ukrainian millionaires and Quantum Systems struck a deal to send Vector units to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion (Second Order) [Germany]

    Programme Background  Donation To Ukraine On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Drones had donated an unknown quantity of its ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion [Ukraine]

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

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion [US]

    Programme Background IDEX 2023 Whilst displaying the drone at IDEX 2023, Quantum-Systems spokespeople told Shephard that before the tradeshow, the company had received a contract ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion (Netherlands)

    Programme Background AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven B The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) operates approximately 75 AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven B mini UAVs in the tactical ISTAR role, ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Indonesian Interim Readiness Submarine Class (IRSC) Programme

    Programme Background In July 2021, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) granted approval to obtain up to $600 million in foreign loans to procure at ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion

    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 - fixed-wing, 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 ...

  • 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 EO/IR sensor from NextVision is capable of long-distance and night-time surveillance and licence plate and subject identification. The visible camera offers a 1280x720 ...

  • Subsystems: visual

    CatalystSE DBGS 6000

    CatalystSE DBGS 6000 is a PC-based, integrated, open-architecture, COTS database product that employs third-party and Quantum 3D COTS software tools. It is a scalable server-class ...

  • Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

    QWIP IDCA

    QWIP (Quantum Well IR Photodetector) integrated dewar cooler assembly (IDCA), longwave IR, integral and split cooler solutions are intended for use in tough environments for stationary, handheld ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    InShield

    Indra’s InShield Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system has been developed by the company to protect the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) Airbus A400M Atlas. 

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

    ELT/577

    ELT 577 is the latest generation of Directed InfraRed CounterMeasure System (DIRCM) that will be cued towards incoming missiles by a Missile Warning System. The ...