Uncrewed aircraft · Air
Vector AI
Electric VTOL reconnaissance aircraft with onboard AI processing and modular sensors.
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Cost to the government
- Contract unit priceEstimated$473KEstimate / observation: 2025-12-11 · 520 units · Germany
Bundeswehr FALKE (Quantum Systems Vector-based reconnaissance UAS) order per German government document reviewed by Bloomberg (Bundestag 25-million-euro submission, Dec 2025): EUR 210 million ($246M) for 520 Falke systems for 2026 delivery, options for 500 more 2027-2032. Arithmetic: EUR 210,000,000 / 520 = EUR 403,846 per system; $246,000,000 / 520 = $473,077. A Falke 'system' typically comprises more than one air vehicle plus ground segment; scope of support/training not stated. Supersedes the approximate hartpunkt figures noted as a prior dead end.
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Sources3
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DroneXL · Dec 12, 2025 · Supports: Cost · quantity
“The German government will order 520 Falke surveillance systems for delivery in 2026”
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Bloomberg · Dec 11, 2025 · Supports: Cost · amount
“set to receive a €210 million ($246 million) contract to deliver surveillance drones to the German military next year”
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Supports: System
“Vector AI, the new iteration of combat-proven Vector eVTOL sUAS”
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