Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced German financing for several tens of thousands of Quantum Systems interceptor drones for Ukraine as part of Germany’s military aid package for the winter of 2026/2027. The systems will be produced in Ukraine and deployed to counter Russia’s drone campaign.
The interceptors were developed by the Ukrainian team at Quantum WIY Industries to help protect cities, civilian facilities and critical infrastructure from enemy drone attacks and integrate into Quantum Systems’ MOSAIC UXS software suite.
Quantum Systems said in a press release that the joint production programme responds to the changing aerial threat over Ukraine, including the growing use of faster, jet-powered Russian attack drones. “Countering these systems requires interceptors that can be produced and deployed at a significantly greater scale.”
The programme is part of Quantum Systems’ expanding German-Ukrainian production network, which includes Quantum Frontline Industries, Quantum WIY Industries and Quantum Tencore Industries. The model combines Ukrainian frontline experience with German industrial capacity to scale systems for Ukraine while building longer-term production capability for Germany and allied forces.
At the Industry Round Table with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Quantum Systems and Fire Point also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop new technologies for uncrewed systems and countering advanced aerial threats.
At the meeting, Evgeniy Khmara, Minister of Defence for Ukraine, thanked the German Chancellor for Germany’s sustained support. In 2026 alone, the assistance amounts to EUR 11.5 billion, which is about a third of all military assistance this year and the largest contribution to Ukraine’s defence among all partner countries.
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