UKRAINE - 2024/06/27: In this photo illustration, a Helsing AI logo of a German defence artificial intelligence start-up is seen on a smartphone and on a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Ukraine is set to receive 6,000 AI-powered HX-2 attack drones from the Munich-based defense technology firm Helsing.
The HX-2, an electrically propelled precision munition with a range of up to 100 km, is equipped with onboard artificial intelligence, ensuring resilience against electronic warfare.
Integrated into Helsing’s Altra reconnaissance-strike system, the drones can operate in coordinated swarms under the control of a single operator, according to the company’s statement.
This follows a prior order of 4,000 HF-1 drones that Helsing committed to in Nov. 2024.
Helsing signed a memorandum with Ukraine on cooperation in the field of defense technology in February 2024. The company has been active in Ukraine since 2022.
Sonya Bandouil is a North American news editor for The Kyiv Independent. She previously worked in the fields of cybersecurity and translating, and she also edited for various journals in NYC.
Sonya has a Master’s degree in Global Affairs from New York University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Houston, in Texas.
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