Quantum Systems Raises $1.2BN at $8BN Valuation in Europe DefenceTech Surge

Battlefield-Proven and Expanding

The company's technology is deployed by NATO forces across Europe and the United States, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. Its most prominent deployment has been in Ukraine, where its fleet has operated since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. EU-Startups reported that Quantum Systems' systems carried out more than 19,000 missions in Ukraine during 2025.

Production now spans Germany, Ukraine, the United States, Australia, Romania, the United Kingdom and the Baltics. Co-CEO Sven Kruck said the fresh capital would allow the firm to scale manufacturing, expand internationally and deliver AI-powered autonomous systems across air, land and sea domains. CFO Jonas Jarosch pointed to triple-digit growth and double-digit profitability as evidence of the company's financial discipline.

Airbus Deepens Ties, Merger Talk Circles

Alongside the funding, Airbus Defence and Space agreed to strengthen its strategic collaboration with Quantum Systems. Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn said modern combat is decided by decision speed and framed the partnership as combining architectural, software and AI capabilities to accelerate the so-called sensor-to-shooter chain.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Seibel signaled openness to a possible merger with Stark, a German weaponised drone maker he also co-founded, saying he was never happy that Stark was built outside Quantum. He stressed, however, that there is currently "no roadmap" for such a tie-up. Sifted separately reported the company is also eyeing a move into humanoid systems.

The round follows a wave of European drone and autonomy financings throughout 2026, with Quantum Systems' latest raise dwarfing the adjacent deals tracked across the sector.