Frontline, a Ukrainian defense tech company, has finalized a strategic investment agreement with Quantum Systems, a German unmanned systems manufacturer. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Strategic Partnership in April 2025.

• Under the agreement, Quantum Systems will acquire a 10% stake in Frontline, with an option to increase its share to 25% over the next 12 months.
• The deal lays the groundwork for expanded manufacturing, technological collaboration, and strategic cooperation. A key priority is to scale up production in Ukraine while strengthening integration with the European defense ecosystem.
• As part of the partnership, Frontline has already begun integrating European components into its robotic systems, significantly boosting their effectiveness on the front lines.

The investment agreement builds on Frontline’s recently completed seed round, which raised $800,000 from both Ukrainian and international investors. Backers include international investment firms such as Nezlamni, Startup Wise Guys, Angel One, and Freedom Fund, as well as several anonymous investors. The round lasted nearly six months — from the first pitch at Investor Demo Day, organized by Brave1, to the final closing of the deal.

The funds will be used to ramp up production capacity and advance critical defense technologies. This includes scaling production of the bomber drones Linza and reconnaissance drones Zoom — both designed to replace the Chinese Mavic quadcopter — as well as the grenade launcher turret Burya.

All of Frontline’s products are codified to NATO standards, actively deployed by the Defense Forces, and have proven their effectiveness in real combat conditions.

We previously covered how Frontline operates — you can read their story in this article.