Buying guide
Vector (and Trinity)
By Quantum Systems · aerial
- Price
- —
- Availability
- Internal use only (not for retail).
- Maturity
- commercial
- Real-world use
- Yes, 1 verified deployment
Quantum Systems' Vector is a fixed-wing VTOL tactical ISR (reconnaissance) drone from the Munich-based new-defense maker founded in 2015 by ex-Bundeswehr pilot Florian Seibel. It is sold to governments, not consumers, so there is no consumer price. Its fielding is the cleanest of the new-defense set: Germany-financed deliveries to Ukraine reached 619 Vector units by April 2025 (up from 438 across 2022-2023 orders), alongside 100 donated Trinity survey drones. The company raised a EUR 160M Series C in May 2025 (the first European dual-use unicorn) and a EUR 180M round in November 2025 at roughly a EUR 3B / $3.5B valuation. On AI substance the Vector is genuinely AI-powered ISR (onboard detection, combat-reported acoustic artillery detection), but it is a reconnaissance platform whose autonomy is processing-grade, not strike-grade: a lower autonomy ambition than Anduril or Helsing, and much of the AI detail rests on company description. Recorded at commercial maturity on fielding evidence. A plan to build 400 Vector drones in Ukraine, EUR 300-500M revenue projections, and a possible 2026 IPO are claimed but not verified.
Readiness
Vector (and Trinity) is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 1 verified deployment is on file, and no incidents are on record.
- Availability
- internal-only
Internal use only (not for retail).
- Price honesty
- no-price
No price points on file for Vector (and Trinity).
- Capability honesty
- no-claims
No reviewed capability claims on file for Vector (and Trinity).
- Real-world use
- commercial
Maturity: commercial. 1 verified deployment in the registry.
- Safety record
- no-incidents
No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.
What it claims to do
No reviewed capability claims on file.
Price
No reviewed price points on file.
Real-world use
- Calw operated by Quantum Systems2023-09-26
Safety record
No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.
Privacy
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Vector (and Trinity).
Specs
- notes
- Verified (fielding - the cleanest of the new-defense set): Quantum Systems (founded Jan 2015, Gilching/Munich; founder/co-CEO Florian Seibel, ex-Bundeswehr pilot). Germany-financed Vector deliveries to Ukraine: 438 across three orders (2022-2023), rising to 619 Vector supplied by Germany as of Apr 2025; plus 100 Trinity donated. Series C EUR 160M (May 2025, first European dual-use unicorn); EUR 180M round Nov 2025 (~EUR 3B / $3.5B valuation; Balderton-led, backers incl. Thiel Capital, Airbus Ventures, Porsche SE).
- Maturity = commercial: Hundreds of units fielded in active combat under government financing (cleanest verified fielding numbers of the new-defense set) plus an established dual-use commercial survey business (Trinity). Clears the gate on fielding evidence alone.
- AI-substance: moderate / ISR-grade: Vector is genuinely AI-powered ISR (onboard detection/recognition; combat-reported acoustic artillery detection). But it is a RECONNAISSANCE platform - autonomy is ISR/processing-grade, not strike-grade decision autonomy. Lower autonomy ambition than Anduril/Helsing; much of the AI detail rests on company description.
- Claimed but NOT verified: A plan to build 400 Vector in Ukraine (announced, not confirmed delivered); EUR 300M (2025) / EUR 500M (2026) revenue + 2026 IPO (projections); depth/independence of Vector's onboard AI (vendor-described).
- specs
- Vector: fixed-wing VTOL tactical ISR drone (introduced Sept 2020, Auterion flight stack), onboard AI for ISR (incl. acoustic artillery-detection payloads); sold to governments. Trinity (F90+): VTOL fixed-wing mapping/survey drone, foam fuselage, <=700g modular payload, ~90 min endurance; dual-use/commercial-survey oriented.
- formFactor
- aerial (fixed-wing VTOL tactical ISR / mapping drones)
What's under the hood
No brain on file for Vector (and Trinity).
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Vector (and Trinity) actually available for purchase?
- Not available to consumers. In internal use by Quantum Systems.Source: Quantum Systems (founded 2015, Gilching; Florian Seibel; 619 Vector to Ukraine)
- What does the Vector (and Trinity) cost?
- Not announced.
- Where is the Vector (and Trinity) being used?
- Vector (and Trinity) is in use at: Calw operated by Quantum Systems (2023-09-26).Source: Quantum Systems wins FALKE Tender -- 14 Vector drones for German Special Forces, BAAINBw framework contract signed 26 Sept 2023
- Is the Vector (and Trinity) safe?
- No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.
- How does the Vector (and Trinity) handle privacy?
- No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Vector (and Trinity).
- Who makes the Vector (and Trinity)?
- Vector (and Trinity) is made by Quantum Systems, based in Munich, Germany.Source: Quantum Systems (founded 2015, Gilching; Florian Seibel; 619 Vector to Ukraine)
Video
Quantum Systems footage of its Vector VTOL fixed-wing UAS in mission use. A defense and ISR platform; flight management is autonomous while missions are operator-supervised.
Manufacturer
Quantum Systems (registry record: /companies/quantum-systems)
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Sources
- Quantum Systems (founded 2015, Gilching; Florian Seibel; 619 Vector to Ukraine) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum-Systems
- Quantum Systems triples valuation to ~$3.5B after EUR 180M round (Nov 2025) · https://techstartups.com/2025/11/27/german-drone-startup-quantum-systems-triples-valuation-to-3-5b-after-180m-funding-round/
- Quantum Systems hits unicorn status with EUR 160M Series C (May 2025) · https://sifted.eu/articles/quantum-systems-160m-unicorn
- Germany's Quantum Systems to transfer 100 Trinity surveillance drones to Ukraine · https://www.defensemirror.com/news/35963/
- DIU Blue UAS Refresh list: Quantum Systems Vector among DoD-selected platforms (government record) · https://www.diu.mil/latest/blue-uas-refresh-list-and-framework-platforms-and-capabilities-selected
- Vector AI official product page · https://quantum-systems.com/us/vector-ai/
- Drone startup Quantum Systems raises $1.2 billion amid defense boom · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/autonomous-defense-startup-quantum-systems.html · 2026-07-02
- Quantum Systems Raises $1.2Bn Series D to Accelerate Growth · https://quantum-systems.com/news/quantum-systems-raises-1-2bn-series-d-to-accelerate-growth-and-scale-software-defined-autonomous-systems-across-air-land-and-sea/ · 2026-07-02
- Quantum Systems official YouTube (@QuantumSystems), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPNZAD6Cho · 2026-06-04
- Quantum Systems wins FALKE Tender -- 14 Vector drones for German Special Forces, BAAINBw framework contract signed 26 Sept 2023 · https://quantum-systems.com/quantum-systems-wins-falke-tender/ · 2023-09-27
- German Special Forces to get 14 Quantum Systems Vector reconnaissance drones (Army Recognition, 2023) · https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-land-defense/land-defense-2023/german-special-forces-to-get-14-quantum-systems-vector-reconnaissance-drones · 2023-09-28
Recent coverage
- Quantum Systems raises $1.2B to expand drone production and deploymentsRobotics Business Review · 2026-07-06
- Quantum Systems Doubles Valuation to $8B in New RoundBloomberg Technology · 2026-07-03
- Quantum Systems Raises $1.2Bn Series D to Accelerate Multi-Domain AutonomyAgentRecon · 2026-07-02
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