Quantum Systems Tests Drone to Intercept UAVs at Distance of 25 km
The German company Quantum Systems is testing a new interceptor drone, the Jäger (in English – Hunter), designed to destroy enemy drones at a distance of up to 25 km. The device uses a combined electric and missile drive, according to the Hartpunkt defence and security analytical magazine.
First, the drone takes off vertically on four electric motors, then a rocket engine quickly takes it to an altitude of several thousand meters.
According to the company, the Jäger reaches 4,000 meters in just 30 seconds. After that, it switches to a normal electric flight.
Jäger
- maximum flight altitude – 5,000 meters,
- speed – 365-405 km/h,
- range – up to 25 km,
- weight – 2.5 kg,
- payload – 800 g (of the total weight).
Quantum Systems positions Jäger as a low-cost countermeasure to NATO Class II drones. The estimated cost of one device is several thousand euros.
The interception is based on the hit-to-kill principle: the drone destroys the target with a direct kinetic strike without explosives. This makes the system simple, fast, and cheaper to manufacture.
Jäger has a secure communication channel and can operate even without satellite navigation, which allows it to work in jamming conditions.
The control is fully automated, therefore the operator only confirms the target.
Flight tests are being conducted at the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Germany. The company has already completed the development phase and is preparing the device for mass production.
Quantum Systems notes that serial deliveries may begin at the end of the year after the technical requirements are agreed upon with customers.
Source: MILITARNYI
