German company to invest in production of Ukrainian Frontline drones

Ukrainian company Frontline has announced a new stage of cooperation with German-Ukrainian UAV manufacturer Quantum Systems, which has acquired a 10% stake in the startup with the possibility of increasing it to 25% within a year. The investment will help to scale up the production of robotic systems in Ukraine and to more actively integrate European technologies into the company's products. This was reported by Military.

Frontline is already adapting its key developments, such as the Lens bomber drone, Zum reconnaissance copter, and Burya turret, to NATO standards. These systems are used by more than 40 units of the Defense Forces. The partnership is a continuation of a memorandum signed in April 2025 within the Brave1 cluster, where the company also raised $800,000 in seed investment.

Quantum Systems, which specializes in eVTOL drones with artificial intelligence and autonomous analytics, plans to launch mass production of its equipment directly in Ukraine. This should be the first step toward creating a joint industrial platform for defense cooperation between Ukraine and the EU.

Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov emphasized that the agreement demonstrates the ability of Ukrainian defense companies to quickly implement innovations and attract international partners in the defense sector. tech.

• In April, German drone manufacturer entered into a partnership with a Ukrainian defense startup. Germany's Quantum Systems has established a strategic partnership with the Ukrainian company Frontline.
• It is also worth mentioning that the Ukrainian company has created a complex of 100 drones capable of hitting targets at a range of 30 km. A Ukrainian company has developed an autonomy system for FPV drones that is already in use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.