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Twister

About

About Twister

Twister is a backpack-portable electric VTOL aircraft for short-range tactical reconnaissance. It takes off vertically and transitions to efficient wing-borne flight, avoiding a launcher or runway while providing greater endurance than a conventional small quadcopter. The system weighs about 4 kg, has endurance of up to 90 minutes and operates at distances of up to approximately 15 km. A field team can assemble and launch the aircraft in about two minutes.

The payload combines electro-optical sensing with an optional WASP acoustic package for detecting and classifying sound sources. Live imagery and mission information are sent to the operator through the ground-control system, while autonomous flight handles the planned route. Twister is designed for distributed units requiring a reusable ISR aircraft that can be carried and operated without dedicated launch infrastructure.

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Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Capability areas: GPS-denied operation
  • Workflows: Tactical ISR mission, Drone ISR, Tactical reconnaissance
  • Operating environments: Defence operational environment
  • Target markets: Defence customer, Defense, Public Safety
  • Control modes: GNSS Denied Operation, AI Processing
  • Deployment model: Portable, Field Deployed
  • VTOL transition flight

    Claimed - Quantum Systems defines Twister as a compact eVTOL aircraft for short-range ISR, target detection and real-time targeting data across defense, border-security and emergency-response missions.

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  • ISR and tactical support

    Claimed - Quantum Systems defines Twister as a compact eVTOL aircraft for short-range ISR, target detection and real-time targeting data across defense, border-security and emergency-response missions.

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  • Target acquisition

    Claimed - Quantum Systems defines Twister as a compact eVTOL aircraft for short-range ISR, target detection and real-time targeting data across defense, border-security and emergency-response missions.

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Supply

Supply / Components

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    Embedded AI Compute - Compute & Control - NVIDIA - Quantum Systems Twister incorporates an NVIDIA Jetson Orin for onboard AI processing - source: quantum-systems.com

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    Nextvision Nighthawk2 Uz Eoir Payload For Twister - Perception - NextVision Stabilized Systems Ltd. - Quantum Systems offers Twister with the NextVision Nighthawk2-UZ gimbaled EO/IR sensor - source: quantum-systems.com

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Context

Market context

Twister is Quantum Systems’ short-range eVTOL sUAS for tactical ISR at the team and squad level.

  • Target environment: Defence, public-safety and tactical field environments needing portable reconnaissance.
  • Workflow context: Provides aerial intelligence, EO/IR sensing and tactical situational awareness from a compact eVTOL platform.
  • Customer context: Military units, security teams and public-safety organizations needing short-range ISR without larger aircraft logistics.
  • Deployment model: Portable field-deployed tactical sUAS with rapid setup and encrypted command/control.
  • Commercial maturity: Publicly marketed Quantum Systems product with detailed technical specifications and downloadable tech sheets.
  • Adoption constraints: Tactical positioning, export controls and defence procurement requirements limit the buyer set; payload/configuration should be confirmed for each order.
  • Market position: Compact tactical ISR drone in Quantum Systems’ family of eVTOL systems.
  • Adjacent products: Quantum Systems Vector AI, Teledyne FLIR R80D SkyRaider, Redwire Stalker

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