New partnership for aerial reconnaissance

At the start of the Paris Air Show 2025 QUANTUM SYSTEMS and AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their strategic cooperation. Both companies are working together on solutions to seamlessly integrate tactical aerial reconnaissance in particular into modern command and information systems. 

The focus of these efforts is on quickly and effectively strengthening the capabilities of the armed forces while at the same time ensuring European technological sovereignty. In view of increasing geopolitical uncertainties and accelerated innovation cycles in the defence sector, resilient, interoperable and ready-to-use airborne surveillance and information systems are to be deployed in the short and medium term. 

In contrast to other providers with closed system architectures, Quantum Systems and Airbus are deliberately focussing on transparency and interface openness for their AI-supported reconnaissance and impact network. The European user should have full control over the technology, data and further development of the systems. 

In addition, existing initiatives relating to open interfaces, digital battlefields and forward-looking simulation environments are to be jointly developed further. The user-centred approach is a direct lesson from the developments on the battlefield in Ukraine. Quantum Systems has its own production facility and R&D hub there.