{"id":10896,"date":"2026-06-03T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/?p=10896"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:25:43","slug":"reliant-long-range-vtol-uas-for-advanced-aerial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/news\/reliant-long-range-vtol-uas-for-advanced-aerial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliant: Long-Range VTOL UAS for Advanced Aerial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aerial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of modern operations, giving military and defence forces faster access to information, improved situational awareness, and a stronger foundation for decision-making. Quantum Systems develops advanced unmanned aerial systems built to support this shift, combining long endurance, intelligent automation, and reliable performance in demanding environments.<\/p>\n

Through our partnership with Quantum Systems<\/a>, Equipnor strengthens its focus on drones, C4ISR<\/a> and aerial intelligence as part of a broader commitment to developing and delivering complete soldier systems for modern operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>

One of Quantum Systems\u2019 newest innovations is Reliant. Reliant is a long-range fixed-wing VTOL UAS designed for extended ISR\/RSTA missions on land and at sea. Built for critical beyond-line-of-sight operations, it supports military and defence forces with advanced automation, real-time data capture, and onboard AI processing. The platform is designed to operate in demanding environments, including GNSS-denied conditions, helping teams gather reliable intelligence and make faster, better-informed decisions.<\/p>\n

Reliant combines long-range endurance with the flexibility of vertical take-off and landing, making it well suited to operations where space, time, and infrastructure are limited. With a rugged design, modular payload options, and advanced AI, the system supports efficient intelligence gathering in complex and dynamic environments. Its hybrid propulsion architecture, low-signature operation, and intelligent automation provide operational flexibility and survivability across a wide range of mission profiles.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Differentiators<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

What really sets Reliant apart from other unmanned systems is its combination of hybrid propulsion, low-signature operation, automation, and advanced command-and-control capabilities, increasing survivability, versatility, and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The most important differentiators include:<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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  • Hybrid propulsion system:<\/strong> Reduces thermal and acoustic signatures compared to traditional internal combustion engine platforms.<\/li>\n
  • Electric stealth mode:<\/strong> Enables low-signature flight operations using fully electric propulsion.<\/li>\n
  • Unique VTOL motor configuration:<\/strong> All three motors can be activated in fixed-wing flight increased speed and manoeuvrability.<\/li>\n
  • AI-supported mission automation:<\/strong> Supports automatic area scanning, object detection, classification, tracking and automatic area scans.<\/li>\n
  • Multi-system control:<\/strong> Enables centralised command of multiple unmanned systems by a single operator.<\/li>\n
  • Global C2 capability:<\/strong> Provides full command-and-control capability from virtually anywhere in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Reliant is engineered for high-performance ISR\/RSTA operations in complex operational environments. Combining long endurance, modular payload integration, and autonomous functionality, the system enables reliable intelligence gathering with a minimal operational footprint.<\/p>\n<\/div>

    Key features<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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    • Vertical take-off and landing:<\/strong> Requires no launch or recovery equipment, reducing operational complexity.<\/li>\n
    • Minimal operational footprint:<\/strong> Takes off and lands within a 10 \u00d7 10 metre area, helping to reduce operational risk.<\/li>\n
    • Rugged design:<\/strong> Built for reliable operation in harsh conditions.<\/li>\n
    • Edge AI capabilities:<\/strong> Supports object detection, classification, and tracking using EO\/IR data.<\/li>\n
    • Payload versatility:<\/strong> Features a modular payload system with options including EO\/IR sensors, synthetic aperture radar, SIGINT payloads, CRPA modules, and electronic warfare capabilities.<\/li>\n
    • Extended endurance:<\/strong> Delivers more than 10 hours of flight endurance for long-duration missions.<\/li>\n
    • Secure data link:<\/strong> Provides a data link range of up to 160 km with AES 256 encryption.<\/li>\n
    • GNSS-denied operation:<\/strong> Supports absolute and relative referencing for operations in degraded or denied environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Reliant represents a new generation of unmanned systems, where robust construction, extended range, and data processing provide forces with enhanced situational awareness, operational flexibility, and the ability to accomplish missions in constantly changing and harsh conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10896"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10922,"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10896\/revisions\/10922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/equipnor.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}