Defense tech company Helsing to produce 6,000 additional strike drones for Ukraine

Feb 13, 2025 - 16:00

The company's HX-2 attack drone, photo via Helsing.

Helsing, a European defense technology company, announced that it is producing 6,000 HX-2 attack drones with artificial intelligence for delivery to Ukraine.

These relatively low-cost, swarm-capable drones – immune to electronic warfare thanks to onboard AI – could help address Ukraine’s numerical disadvantage against Russian forces. Furthermore, the establishment of “Resilience Factories” across Europe, capable of producing thousands of units monthly, also signals a broader strategic move to strengthen European defense manufacturing independence and rapid-response capabilities.

As can be evidenced from the official announcement on the company’s website, the HX-2 is an electrically-powered, high-precision X-wing strike drone with a range of up to 100 kilometers. It is enhanced with on-board artificial intelligence that provides full immunity to electronic warfare.

Another feature is that operating as part of Helsing’s reconnaissance and strike software (Altra), multiple HX-2s can be combined into swarms controlled by a single human operator.

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The HX-2 has a range of 100 kilometers, a speed of 220 km/h and can autonomously find and destroy its Russian target. All details & video:https://t.co/r7qQASS9Ab pic.twitter.com/wbaRh0KdyG— Julian Röpcke