Helsing Advances AI-Driven Defense with New Partnerships and Technologies

The German defense firm is integrating AI into the Gripen fighter jet, scaling drone production for Ukraine, and pursuing autonomous naval systems and satellites.

• Helsing is collaborating with Saab to integrate AI into the Gripen fighter jet, with a demonstration planned this year in a manned configuration to ease certification challenges.
• The company is ramping up production of its HX-2 drones, designed for Ukraine, which use AI for precision targeting and are resistant to interference.
• A partnership with Loft Orbital aims to develop AI-powered reconnaissance satellites capable of monitoring borders and troop movements.
• Helsing plans to unveil an autonomous naval system and is pursuing the development of a sovereign, unmanned combat aircraft within the next three to five years.
• The firm emphasizes the need for scalable, cost-effective European defense systems, envisioning hundreds or thousands of AI-driven units to counter traditional military assets.

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