Kyiv requests over 800 Vector reconnaissance drones from Germany — media

Ukraine has requested more than 800 Vector reconnaissance drones from the German drone manufacturer Quantum-Systems GmbH, according to Der Spiegel, Report informs via TASS.

According to the magazine, last week the head of the German company Quantum-Systems GmbH, Florian Seibel, visited Ukraine together with German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck. During the visit, as Seibel said, Kyiv expressed interest in additional 812 Vector drones and submitted an application to the special headquarters for Ukraine of the German Defense Ministry.

On April 19, it was announced that drone manufacturer Quantum-Systems GmbH has opened a drone production plant and development center in Ukraine. The company plans to invest up to six million euros in production facilities in Ukraine over the next two years. Quantum-Systems now operates a service center in Ukraine, which provides training of specialists, maintenance of drones and logistics.

The German manufacturer has been supplying Vector drones to Kyiv since May 2022.