AUSA 2024: Quantum-Systems targets big 2025 with UAS developments
Quantum-Systems has been upgrading its UAS family, with new versions of the Vector, Reliant and Twister drones set for release throughout 2025.
Unmanned aerial system (UAS) inspection provider Sky-Futures will expand its pilot numbers and technological base, following the signing of a ‘strategic partnership’ with Bristow Group.
News of the expansion has come to light after the announcement last month of a $4.2 million investment in Sky-Futures by Bristow, which will now allow the rotary service company to move into UAS inspection services.
A spokesperson for Sky Futures said: ‘The partnership refers to our UAV inspection activities, where we already have many mutual clients and will collaborate further in the application of the service across both client bases. The strategic partnership will
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Quantum-Systems has been upgrading its UAS family, with new versions of the Vector, Reliant and Twister drones set for release throughout 2025.
The service has been using a Directed Requirement (DR) approach to speed up the deployment of a Medium Range Reconnaissance capability.
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Funds for the second phase of this effort will be allocated in the US Department of Defense (DoD) FY2026 budget request.