Quantum Systems Unveils Marine Drones for Infrastructure Surveillance and Protection
The German company Quantum Systems has unveiled two new unmanned vehicles—the Seavex and the Subvex. They are intended for long-term surveillance, the protection of critical infrastructure, and countering hostile drones.
The presentation took place in Portugal on the sidelines of NATO exercises jointly organized by the Portuguese Navy, the University of Porto (FEUP), NATO CMRE, NATO JCGMUS, and the European Defense Agency. Both vehicles will undergo sea trials to validate their performance in real-world conditions.
Seavex is an unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed for long-duration reconnaissance missions, capable of remaining at sea for up to two months. The vessel is equipped with a surveillance radar, a drone detection radar, and optoelectronic sensors with onboard data processing.
In addition, Seavex can launch and recover UAVs, as well as dock with, charge, and retrieve data from underwater drones.
Subvex is an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) equipped with artificial intelligence, capable of operating at depths of up to 6,000 meters. It is equipped with sonar and acoustic sensors, can operate autonomously for up to four days, and can work in groups of several vehicles simultaneously.
In passive mode, Subvex can remain on the seafloor for weeks, conducting covert monitoring.
Together, these systems expand reconnaissance capabilities—from the water’s surface to deep-water areas—and can be used to protect maritime infrastructure, secure maritime borders, conduct anti-submarine surveillance, and monitor broader bodies of water.
Both new drones are integrated into the MOSAIC UXS software platform, which already unifies the company’s aerial and ground-based unmanned systems. This allows a single operator to receive data from different domains through a unified interface and integrate systems from different manufacturers.
“We started with the air, expanded to the ground, and now we’re heading out to sea. But the real step forward isn’t adding yet another domain, but connecting them,” said Florian Seibel, co-founder and co-CEO of Quantum Systems.
According to Dirk Zademak, vice president of Quantum Maritime, the main challenge of maritime operations is vast expanses with a limited number of crews and equipment, which is precisely why the company is applying the same principle of collaborative drone operations—already in use in the air and on land—to the maritime domain.
The launch of the maritime division is the next step in transforming Quantum Systems into a global defense player: the company has already expanded beyond aviation systems toward a comprehensive portfolio of unmanned technologies, and the MOSAIC UXS platform serves as a common software foundation for all these divisions.
Source: Quantum Systems
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