Quantum Systems wins Bundeswehr order for 147 Twister ISR systems, with options for 600 more

Quantum Systems has won a Bundeswehr tender to supply its Twister reconnaissance drone as the ALADIN system’s successor across Germany’s armed services. The agreement contains a fixed order for 147 systems and related services, with options for up to 600 additional systems — potentially 747 aircraft in total.

Discovered 2025-12-12T04:13:34.056867-08:00 | 2025-12-12T04:13:34.056867-08:00

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  • The contract secures a firm order for 147 Twister systems and services, with options for up to 600 additional systems — a programme potentially totalling 747 platforms and a direct replacement of the Bundeswehr's ALADIN family.
  • The award materially expands Germany’s tactical ISR footprint and aligns with Berlin’s push to field sovereign sensor capabilities, including moves to acquire new radar satellites (see recent coverage on joint radar-satellite procurement).
  • The procurement arrives amid Germany’s acceleration of military-space investment and tighter airspace/counter-UAS rules, reinforcing a defence posture focused on persistent ISR and contested-airspace resilience (see coverage of the military-space plan and tightened drone takedown authorities).

recent coverage on joint radar-satellite procurement
military-space plan
tightening drone takedown rules

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