Helsing develops and deploys autonomous defense systems, including HX-2 loitering munitions and HF-1 aerial drones, and has delivered AI-enabled reconnaissance and strike capabilities to armed forces.
Helsing is a German defense-AI and systems company producing the HX-2 strike drone, with the CA-1 Europa aircraft targeting a 2027 first flight. It raised a $1.8B Series E in July 2026 at an $18B valuation (about $4.4B raised cumulatively, Europe's largest defense startup), holds a Bundestag HX-2 contract, and acquired Keybotic and a Lura underwater platform; a German MoD briefing reporting 5-of-14 target hits in Donbas is contested by the company, which cites Russian electronic warfare. Revenue is undisclosed and HX-2 field performance is disputed.
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Helsing develops and deploys autonomous defense systems, including HX-2 loitering munitions and HF-1 aerial drones, and has delivered AI-enabled reconnaissance and strike capabilities to armed forces. Helsing is a German defense-AI and systems company producing the HX-2 strike drone, with the CA-1 Europa aircraft targeting a 2027 first flight. It raised a $1.8B Series E in July 2026 at an $18B valuation (about $4.4B raised cumulatively, Europe's largest defense startup), holds a Bundestag HX-2 contract, and acquired Keybotic and a Lura underwater platform; a German MoD briefing reporting 5-of-1
Helsing ranks 86 of 100 on the Robotics 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 79 out of 100, in Defense & security (Systems). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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Helsing is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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