ARQUIMEA and HOVERING SOLUTIONS sign a collaboration agreement for the manufacturing and commercialization of underground loitering systems for defense missions

• The main product of this agreement is the Q-SCOUT underground loitering system, a small-sized autonomous drone designed to carry out defense missions in underground and hard-to-access environments such as pipes or tunnels.
• ARQUIMEA presents Q-SCOUT at the DSEI exhibition. This proven and operational system can autonomously perform inspection, loitering, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in underground spaces over extended periods of time.

London, September 9, 2025 – The technology company ARQUIMEA, specialized in highly demanding technical sectors such as defense and aerospace, and HOVERING SOLUTIONS, a leading company in the design of unmanned aircraft for use in underground environments, have signed a collaboration agreement to manufacture and commercialize underground autonomous aerial systems for the defense sector.

The main product of this collaboration agreement is Q-SCOUT, an underground loitering system that is already operational and available for the armed forces. Thanks to its modular payload capacity, Q-SCOUT can autonomously carry out inspection, loitering, surveillance, mapping, and reconnaissance missions in underground and hard-to-access spaces such as pipes and tunnels, without any type of GPS or radio communication, applying advanced navigation technologies, smart sensors, and state-of-the-art materials.

Q-SCOUT is a next-generation, small-sized Subterranean Autonomous Unmanned System (UAUS) that combines agility, endurance, and advanced sensor technology to provide critical intelligence where it is most needed. This new underground loitering system, Q-SCOUT, is one of the innovations that ARQUIMEA is presenting at the DSEI exhibition, a product ready for manufacturing and commercialization for the defense sector.

“This agreement allows us to combine ARQUIMEA’s experience in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of smart loitering munition systems with HOVERING SOLUTIONS’ specialized knowledge in underground autonomous systems, to offer the armed forces a unique solution that is already available for operation in current missions,” said Manuel Martín Flórez, General Manager of Defense at ARQUIMEA.

For his part, Fran Espada, CEO and founder of HOVERING SOLUTIONS, emphasized: “The underground autonomous drone represents a step forward in the ability to safely explore and monitor inaccessible spaces. Thanks to the collaboration with ARQUIMEA, we have the capacity to bring this highly innovative system with great international potential to the market.”

With this agreement, ARQUIMEA strengthens its position as a European leader in multi-domain loitering systems and reaffirms its commitment to technological innovation and the development of solutions that enhance security and efficiency in defense.

About ARQUIMEA

ARQUIMEA is a Spanish technology company that operates globally in highly demanding sectors such as aerospace, defense, and security.
The company collaborates with international space agencies such as NASA and ESA, defense and security ministries, NATO armed forces, and leading companies in the sector.
In the field of defense, ARQUIMEA specializes in intelligent loitering munition systems, avionics, robotics, drones and RPAS, as well as information and control systems. In the space sector, it is a benchmark in the manufacturing of key systems for satellites and turnkey missions, covering the entire value chain: from mechanisms, subsystems, and systems such as thermal panels, to the design and manufacturing of satellites.
The company has its own research center with more than 140 researchers at the forefront of artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum technologies, enabling it to develop next-generation technologies applied to the systems and products used in its areas of activity.