German firm Quantum Systems has upgraded its proprietary Reliant unmanned aerial system (UAS), increasing payload capacity and expanding software integration for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
The modification incorporates a hybrid-electric power unit and raises the drone’s maximum payload capacity to 9 kilograms (20 pounds).
This allows the vertical takeoff and landing platform to carry a wider range of mission payloads, including electro-optical sensors, laser target designators, synthetic aperture radar, signals intelligence equipment, and satellite communications modules.
Read the full story on our new publication, The Drone Front: Germany’s Quantum Systems Rolls Out Upgraded Reliant ISR Drone