Can replenish the Armed Forces arsenal: Quantum Systems has created a new round -shaped drone Reliant

The recently opened plant in Ukraine also plans to improve VECTOR and Scorpion drones that are already using the Ukrainian military. The German manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles Quantum Systems, which reported on April 18 about the opening of the plant in Ukraine, presented at the exhibition of Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week a new trucker drone Relyant. The company also plans to modernize its UAV VECTOR and SCORPION.

This was told by Casey Development Director Martin Portal Shepard Media. Casey Martin reported that Reliant is a drone with vertical take -off and landing that can be reconnaissance, as well as used as a relay. It has a range of 160 kilometers with an additional satellite bond and is equipped with a two -band mobile special network radio. The system has two sensors on board and can carry an additional pay load weighing 3 kilograms. The wingspan of the drone is 3. 9 meters.

According to Casey Martin, by the end of March 2025, the company plans to release several updates for VAV VACTOR with an electric vertical takeoff and planting an average radius. The drone autonomous work will be increased from 3 to 4 hours, as well as improving the ability of the device to work in conditions of powerful obstacles and integrate new opportunities to improve work in the absence of GPS.

In addition, in the second half of 2024, the company intends to test a new useful load for Rer and EWS operations. Quantum Systems also prepares a UAV update for Scorpion, which is positioned as a "alternative Vector configuration". Scorpion modernization details are not disclosed, but Casey Martin noted that the improved version will be released in early 2025.

Regarding future orders and supply, Casey Martin mentioned contracts with the US Department of Defense and the US State Department, noting that the latter provides for the supply to Columbia and Ukraine. Earlier, the company also reported plans to put 500 reconnaissance drones in Ukraine by the end of 2024. The sales director Martin Herkommer also noted that Ukrainian troops were using both Vector and Scorpion in the war against the Russian Federation.

It is possible that Reliant will also be transferred in the future. We will remind, in December last year the media reported that Quantum Systems plans to launch in Ukraine the production of spare parts for its drones Vector, which the company's budget already provides expenses of about 7 million euros. At the same time, the cooperation of the German developer with Ukraine began in 2022. Then the company declared the supply of the Armed Forces of the first drone.