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News - Quantum

  • 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 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Insitu introduces new version of UAV C2 system

    13th February 2014

    Insitu has released a new version of its small-footprint common command and control system called ICOMC2, designed to enhance the capabilities of the UAV control …

  • Naval Warfare

    Selex wins ANZAC-Class frigate communications work

    6th December 2013

    Selex ES will provide and support modernised communications systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) eight ANZAC-Class frigates as part of a $188 million contract …

  • Military Logistics

    USMC support contract contenders build up

    19th July 2013

    Jacobs Engineering has become the latest in a swathe of companies contracted to provide logistics support to the US Marine Corp Logistics Command (LOGCOM). The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    First Australian MH-60R Seahawk Romeo takes flight

    3rd July 2013

    The first MH-60R Seahawk Romeo helicopter in production for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed its first test flight at Sikorsky’s Production Facility in …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Sofradir takes on Sagem and Thales IR technologies

    6th December 2012

    Sofradir has signed an agreement with Thales and Sagem to acquire the companies’ infrared (IR) detector technology development and manufacturing facilities. Sofradir, a joint subsidiary …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Cobham issued Wideband Global SATCOM contract

    13th August 2012

    Cobham has revealed that it has been awarded a contract to supply electronic systems to Boeing’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite programme. The contract, worth …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Northrop Grumman unveils laser-based solution for CIRCM

    10th October 2011

    Northrop Grumman Corporation and Daylight Solutions have announced the successful integration and test of the Solaris Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL)-based system into the Northrop Grumman …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop Grumman wins USAF contract

    30th June 2011

    The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to produce millicomputer replacement (MCR) 1553 processors. The 18-month, direct standalone contract is worth …

  • Defence Helicopter

    PAS 2011: Cyclone stirs up Paris

    22nd June 2011

    The CH-148 Cyclone may have been a long time coming, but the Canadian Forces are eager to get the type into service, according to service …

  • Land Warfare

    Army showcases Quantum Hybrid

    27th May 2011

    Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that the US Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) demonstrated the Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Lockheed Martin responds to US Army CIRCM RfP

    23rd May 2011

    Lockheed Martin, along with industry partners DRS Technologies and Daylight Defense, submitted a proposal for the Technology Demonstration phase of the US Army's Common Infrared …

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

    FALKE [Germany]

    Programme Background 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 - 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

    Twister

    Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Twister is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Quantum-Systems. The drone is a prototype; further flight tests are scheduled for 2024. It ...

  • 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 ...