# Vector (and Trinity) Manufacturer: [Quantum Systems](/companies/quantum-systems) Category: aerial ## Media - **Video (primary-source)**: [Quantum Systems Vector VTOL UAS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPNZAD6Cho). 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. _(via Quantum Systems)_ _Each clip and image on this page carries a provenance label. [About our media provenance](/consumer#media-provenance)._ ## Summary 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. ## Top line > Vector (and Trinity) is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, the model has no verified field deployments in the registry, and no incidents are on record. ## Readiness - **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. No verified deployments in the registry. - **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. No verified deployments either. ## What it claims to do _No reviewed capability claims on file._ ## Price _No reviewed price points on file._ ## Real-world use _No verified deployments on file for Vector (and Trinity)._ ## Safety record _No incidents on record. No verified deployments either, so the absence is uninformative._ ## Privacy _No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Vector (and Trinity)._ ## Specs - **notes**: [{"label":"Verified (fielding - the cleanest of the new-defense set)","value":"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)."},{"label":"Maturity = commercial","value":"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."},{"label":"AI-substance: moderate / ISR-grade","value":"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."},{"label":"Claimed but NOT verified","value":"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)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum-Systems)._ ### What does the Vector (and Trinity) cost? Not announced. ### Where is the Vector (and Trinity) being used? No verified field deployments on record. ### Is the Vector (and Trinity) safe? No incidents on record, but with no verified field deployments either, the absence is uninformative. ### 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 Gilching, Germany. _Source: [Quantum Systems (founded 2015, Gilching; Florian Seibel; 619 Vector to Ukraine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum-Systems)._ ## Manufacturer - [Quantum Systems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum-Systems)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum-Systems) ## Compared to - [Skydio X10](/consumer/models/skydio-x10) - [Parrot ANAFI Ai](/consumer/models/parrot-anafi-ai) ## Sources 1. [Quantum Systems (founded 2015, Gilching; Florian Seibel; 619 Vector to Ukraine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum-Systems) 2. [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/) 3. [Quantum Systems hits unicorn status with EUR 160M Series C (May 2025)](https://sifted.eu/articles/quantum-systems-160m-unicorn) 4. [Germany's Quantum Systems to transfer 100 Trinity surveillance drones to Ukraine](https://www.defensemirror.com/news/35963/) 5. [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) 6. [Vector AI official product page](https://quantum-systems.com/us/vector-ai/) 7. [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) ยท 2026-06-04 _Canonical: https://deploy.report/models/quantum-systems-vector_