> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hive.behindrobotics.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # A former German defence adviser runs Europe's $18B drone maker. Its AI strike drones are already flying for Ukraine. - URL: https://hive.behindrobotics.com/helsing-former-german-defence-adviser-ai-drones-ukraine/ - Published: 2026-10-28T01:23:03.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-28T01:31:51.000Z - Description: Helsing co-CEO Gundbert Scherf is a former special adviser at Germany's defence ministry. Helsing's AI strike drones fly for Ukraine, Germany ordered 4,300 HX-2 and investors value it at $18B. Founders, funding, contracts, every product on video, and where the evidence splits. Confirmed vs Reported. - Author: Christian Connolly - Tags: Defense, Companies, editorial ![Helsing Military AI cover: warehouse drone production still with Helsing logo and $18B MILITARY AI type. Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai. Composite: Behind Robotics.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/behindrobotics-helsing-cover-2026-10-28-web-2400x1200-3.jpg) DefenseCompaniesHelsing · interactive teardown · DRAFT Behind Robotics editorial A former German defence adviser runs Europe's $18B drone maker. Its AI strike drones are already flying for Ukraine. Helsing is not a slideware story. It builds AI-guided strike drones that Germany has ordered by the thousand and that Ukraine has flown in combat, and in July investors valued it at **$18 billion**.[1](#src1),[2](#src2) Its co-CEO Gundbert Scherf was a special adviser at the German defence ministry from 2014 to 2016 (**Reported**, his own profile and press), and he now runs the company alongside Torsten Reil.[3](#src3),[4](#src4) It is now a major drone supplier to Kyiv and the anchor supplier of Germany's new loitering-munition fleet. It also publishes no group revenue, and its newest drone's battlefield record is still argued over by its own customers. This is the full picture — interactive: founders, products, timeline, technology, insight library, locations — each figure marked Confirmed or Reported. Scroll · click cards to expand [Film](#film)[Takeaways](#takeaways)[Founders](#founders)[Products](#products)[Timeline](#timeline)[Technology](#technology)[Insight](#insight)[Locations](#locations)[Evidence](#evidence)[Sources](#sources) ### Company film · Behind RoboticsHelsing in 90 seconds DRAFT company film · \~88 s. Credit: official Helsing footage (@HelsingAI) cut by Behind Robotics; Ryan VO +6%. Ghost-hosted 540p preview for review ([media URL](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/media/2026/10/behindrobotics-helsing-company-film-540p.mp4?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com)); full 1080p stays local in `film/`. Rights: Helsing media kit says footage must remain “unaltered”; overlays may stretch that — confirm with [communications@helsing.ai](mailto:communications@helsing.ai) before publishing. Sources: `film/CREDITS.txt`, `film/sources-film.md`. Key takeaways - **Real, AI-enabled, deployed.** HF-1: 4,000 ordered, delivered in volume (delivery Confirmed by company; counts Reported).[5](#src5),[6](#src6) HX-2: 750 delivered Dec 2025 per Helsing (Reported).[7](#src7) - **Germany is the anchor customer.** First call-off **4,300 HX-2 for about €270M** (Confirmed); CFSN development €220M+ range (Reported).[8](#src8),[9](#src9),[10](#src10) - **The money.** \~€1.37B through Series D, then **$1.8B at $18B** (Jul 2026). Prima Materia led A and D; General Catalyst B and C (amounts Confirmed; valuations mostly Reported).[11](#src11),[12](#src12),[13](#src13),[14](#src14),[1](#src1) - **The people.** Reil sold NaturalMotion to Zynga for $527M (2014). Scherf: MoD special adviser then McKinsey partner. Köhler: physicist / Hellsicht.[15](#src15),[3](#src3),[16](#src16) - **Evidence splits.** Helsing 39/41 trials; US Army 15/17; Politico 5/14 Ukrainian use. Helsing disputes Ukrainian reports.[17](#src17),[18](#src18),[19](#src19),[20](#src20) - **Versus Anduril:** $18B vs $61B; Anduril publishes $2.2B 2025 revenue; Helsing publishes none.[21](#src21),[22](#src22) $18B Valuation, Series E Confirmed · 13 Jul 2026 4,300 HX-2, first German call-off Confirmed · \~€270M 4,000 HF-1 ordered for Ukraine Confirmed (company) · 2024 n/p Group revenue not published **How to read this**Every figure is labelled. **Confirmed** \= company release, regulator, exchange, parliament or procurement-office statement. **Reported** \= press, register aggregator, civil-society wiki or third-party estimate. **not published** \= we looked and the company has not said. behindrobotics received no payment from any company named here. ![Valuation ladder: Anduril $61B, Helsing $18B, Shield AI $12.7B, Quantum Systems about $8B, Stark EUR3.2-3.5B; Helsing group revenue not published](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/behindrobotics-helsing-valuation-ladder-2026-10-28.png) Latest disclosed private round per company. Credit: Behind Robotics. 01 · The short version ## Real weapons, real war, proof still arriving Helsing was founded in Munich in 2021 by Torsten Reil, Gundbert Scherf and Niklas Köhler as an AI software company for armed forces.[23](#src23),[24](#src24) Five years later it sells strike drones, builds undersea gliders, owns an aircraft maker and is priced as a prime contractor. The company calls itself predominantly European-owned despite a round that included US investors.[1](#src1) Our reading has three parts. **First, the products exist and are in service.** Ukraine has been receiving Helsing drones since at least early 2025, Germany has put thousands more on order, and the company's AI software has flown a Saab Gripen fighter.[7](#src7),[8](#src8),[25](#src25) **Second, Helsing is a serious weapons supplier by volume**, not just by valuation. **Third, the quality evidence is mixed** — reported hit rates run from 36% in one press tally to 95% in the company's own trial results. We keep those numbers side by side. What Helsing has beyond product is access: a Berlin customer, a board with Airbus's former chief executive, and a co-CEO who was a special adviser on armaments inside the German defence ministry. That is a real asset. It is not the same asset as audited revenue.[26](#src26),[3](#src3) 02 · Founders ## Three founders — click a card for the vitae Founded Munich early 2021; €8.5M seed that spring.[23](#src23),[27](#src27) Reil's Aug 2026 podcast account: he raised money, Scherf covered military/politics, Köhler covered AI/engineering (Reported).[28](#src28) Headshots: official Helsing People media kit portraits (Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai).[24](#src24),[29](#src29) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/reil-2.jpg) Co-founder · Co-CEO Torsten Reil NaturalMotion founder. Sold to Zynga for about $527M in 2014\. Co-runs Helsing. Click for vitae → ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/scherf-2.jpg) Co-founder · Co-CEO Gundbert Scherf Former McKinsey partner. Special adviser at Germany's defence ministry, 2014–2016 (Reported). Click for vitae → ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/kohler-2.jpg) Co-founder · President Niklas Köhler Physicist. Helmholtz AI work; co-founded Hellsicht in Munich. Product / AI lead at Helsing. Click for vitae → Co-founder · Co-CEO · Vitae ### Torsten Reil | When | What | Label | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | | 1998–99 | BA biological sciences, Oxford; MSc evolutionary/adaptive systems, Sussex[27](#src27) | Reported | | c. 2001 | Oxford research student; idea behind NaturalMotion[30](#src30),[31](#src31) | Reported | | 2001 | Co-founds NaturalMotion[31](#src31),[30](#src30) | Reported | | 30 Jan 2014 | Zynga buys NaturalMotion \~$527M[15](#src15),[32](#src32),[31](#src31) | Confirmed (filing) | | 2014–2017 | NaturalMotion CEO within Zynga to Jun 2017[27](#src27) | Reported | | 2021 | Co-founds Helsing, co-CEO[27](#src27),[24](#src24) | Confirmed | | Aug 2026 | Podcast: autonomous mass; \~1,300 staff claim[28](#src28) | Reported | We do not claim a completed doctorate.[31](#src31),[30](#src30) Forbes \~$2.3B each founder (Reported).[33](#src33) Co-founder · Co-CEO · Vitae ### Gundbert Scherf | When | What | Label | | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | Early career | Cambridge (Marie Curie), FU Berlin, Sciences Po; doctorate Berlin (Forbes)[34](#src34),[33](#src33) | Reported | | 2008–2014 | McKinsey Berlin, Associate Partner[3](#src3) | Reported | | 2014–2016 | Special adviser, German MoD, armaments[3](#src3),[4](#src4),[34](#src34) | Reported | | 2017–2021 | McKinsey partner, aerospace & defence[3](#src3) | Reported | | 7 Nov 2019 | Witness, Bundestag Berateraffäre inquiry[35](#src35) | Confirmed | | Mar 2021 | Co-founds Helsing; co-CEO[3](#src3),[24](#src24) | Confirmed | | From Aug 2025 | Listed lobbyist for Helsing SE[36](#src36) | Reported | Context, not wrongdoing. No finding of wrongdoing in sources we read.[37](#src37) Co-founder · President · Vitae ### Niklas Köhler | When | What | Label | | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | Early career | Physics MSc LMU; Helmholtz Munich; Nature papers; $1M ML prize (company bio)[38](#src38),[16](#src16) | Reported | | Dec 2016 | Co-founds Hellsicht GmbH Munich[39](#src39) | Reported | | 2021 | Co-founds Helsing; president / CPO[24](#src24),[38](#src38) | Confirmed | | 2023 | WIRED: drones in sensors ≈ cancer in CT scans[40](#src40) | Reported | ### Board, advisers and early backers | Who | Role | Label | | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | Daniel Ek (Prima Materia) | Led Series A and D; co-chair with Enders[23](#src23),[14](#src14),[1](#src1) | Confirmed | | Tom Enders | Board since 29 Mar 2022; former Airbus CEO[26](#src26) | Confirmed | | Jeannette zu Fürstenberg / Denis Mercier | Board members[1](#src1) | Confirmed | | General Catalyst | Led Series B and C[12](#src12),[13](#src13),[41](#src41) | Confirmed | | Saab | €75M \~5% Sep 2023; Centaur/Arexis/Cirra partner[42](#src42),[43](#src43) | Confirmed | 03 · Products ## Click a thumbnail for specs, brief and video Common layer: **Altra** — sensor fusion and swarm control.[44](#src44),[7](#src7) Specs only from Confirmed/Reported research. No official video: Altra, HF-1, CA-1EA. Altra card uses Helsing warehouse production stills from helsing.ai (Altra-class / production rows); HF-1 still placeholder. ![HX-2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/hx2-2.jpg) Strike drone HX-2 Electric X-wing loitering munition · ordered by Germany · flying in Ukraine ![Altra](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/altra-4.jpg) Software Altra Sensor fusion, target recognition, swarm control ![HF-1](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/hf1-1.jpg) Strike drone HF-1 Earlier Ukraine line · 4,000 ordered · no official Helsing video ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/sg1-2.jpg) Undersea SG-1 Fathom + Lura 1.95 m glider + acoustic AI · RN demo · no order public ![CA-1 Europa](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/europa-1.jpg) Combat aircraft CA-1 Europa Uncrewed combat aircraft · first flight planned early 2027 ![CA-1EA](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/ca1ea-1.jpg) Electronic attack CA-1EA Europa EW variant · aimed at 2031 · no own video ![Centaur](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/centaur-1.jpg) AI pilot Centaur Flew a Saab Gripen E (Confirmed, Saab) ![Cirra](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/cirra-1.jpg) Electronic warfare Cirra EW AI in Saab Arexis for German Eurofighters ![Contra / AD-1 / AD-2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/contra-1.jpg) Air defence Contra / AD-1 / AD-2 Autonomous air defence + interceptors · none before Q2 2027 (Reported) Strike drone · loitering munition ### HX-2 About **12 kg**; claimed range up to **100 km**; warhead \~4.5–5 kg; AI tracking when jammed.[17](#src17),[45](#src45) Unveiled Dec 2024.[7](#src7) Germany ordered **4,300 for \~€270M**; 750 to Ukraine by Dec 2025 per Helsing (Reported).[8](#src8),[7](#src7) Trial claim 39/41 (Reported, company).[17](#src17) Orders ConfirmedSpecs / trials company claims Video: [“Helsing HX-2 Field Testing”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZC8XuRqDHQ&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com), Helsing (official Helsing YouTube channel), 10 Nov 2025, 1:01\. Credit: Helsing. Software spine ### Altra Recce-strike software: ISR + strike coordination; swarming.[44](#src44) Welt quotes a Ukrainian soldier calling Altra solid (Reported).[7](#src7) Stills: Helsing Altra media kit (helsing.ai) **No video embedded.** Helsing has not published a stand-alone Altra video that we could find. Earlier strike drone for Ukraine ### HF-1 Modified third-party airframe + Helsing software (Reported).[7](#src7),[46](#src46) 4,000 ordered; delivery under way (Confirmed, company).[5](#src5) Unit price \~€16.7k–€17k (Reported).[7](#src7),[47](#src47) **No video embedded.** No official Helsing HF-1 video found. Undersea glider + acoustic AI ### SG-1 Fathom + Lura **1.95 m**, **60 kg**, up to three months submerged; Lura classifies contacts. Unveiled May 2025; Plymouth Nov 2025; RN trial Dec 2025.[48](#src48),[49](#src49),[50](#src50) No RN order public.[51](#src51) Spec Confirmed (company)Third-party video Video: [“Helsing SG-1 Fathom underwater glider and Lura acoustic software”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QSPkkT%5Fdno&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com), Naval News (third-party upload on the Naval News YouTube channel, not by Helsing), 4 Oct 2025, 4:43\. Credit: Naval News. Not an official Helsing upload; embed is YouTube's own player. Uncrewed combat aircraft ### CA-1 Europa Announced Sep 2025\. First flight planned early 2027; IOC 2029.[52](#src52),[53](#src53) Grob builds airframes (Reported).[54](#src54) Video: [“CA-1 Europa: Autonomous Air Dominance”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzg65k6WONY&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com), Helsing (official Helsing YouTube channel), 25 Sep 2025, 1:01\. Credit: Helsing. Build diary Ep.1 (German): Video: [“Building: The CA-1 Europa (AI Fighter Jet, Ep.1)”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcO-7J6ztM&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com), Helsing (official Helsing YouTube channel), 31 Aug 2026, 3:59\. Credit: Helsing. German-language. Electronic-attack Europa variant ### CA-1EA With Hensoldt jammers; aimed at **2031**.[52](#src52),[53](#src53) **No video embedded.** No dedicated CA-1EA video; thumbnail uses an Europa still. AI pilot ### Centaur Flew Saab Gripen E on 28 May and 3 Jun 2025 with safety pilot (Confirmed, Saab).[25](#src25) Third-party video Video: [“Saab and Helsing achieve breakthrough in AI integration with Gripen E flight test”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LotL26LgY9Q&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com), update defense (third-party upload on the update defense YouTube channel, not by Helsing), 11 Jun 2025\. Credit: update defense. Not an official Helsing upload. Electronic-warfare AI ### Cirra In Saab Arexis for 15 German Eurofighters; \~3 years integration; Helsing share n/p.[43](#src43),[55](#src55) Video: [“Helsing Cirra : AI For Electronic Warfare”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPK5URcHDHo&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com), Helsing (official Helsing YouTube channel), 22 Jan 2026, 1:12\. Credit: Helsing. Autonomous air defence ### Contra, AD-1 Inferno, AD-2 Ambush Unveiled 26 Oct 2026\. AD-1 jet interceptor reported 700+ km/h; AD-2 rocket Mach 2–2.5, 20+ km.[56](#src56),[57](#src57) Press: under €100k; none before Q2 2027 (Reported).[58](#src58) Video: [“Introducing: Contra, AD-1 & AD-2”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDCkwwUHIlM&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com), Helsing (official Helsing YouTube channel), 26 Oct 2026, 0:15\. Credit: Helsing. 04 · Timeline ## History, funding and contracts — filter by year Interactive spine for company history, funding rounds and key contracts. Amounts the company stated are Confirmed; most mid-round valuations are Reported. All202120222023202420252026 Mar 2021 · Seed amount Confirmed Founded in Munich Reil, Scherf, Köhler. Seed €8.5M.[23](#src23),[27](#src27) Nov 2021 · Reported Series A €102.5M Prima Materia leads \~€100M.[11](#src11),[23](#src23) 29 Mar 2022 · Confirmed Tom Enders joins board Former Airbus CEO.[26](#src26) 2023 · Confirmed Eurofighter AI + Series B 15 Eurofighters; Series B €209M; Saab €75M \~5%.[55](#src55),[12](#src12),[42](#src42) 11 Jul 2024 · Amount Confirmed Series C €450M + Estonia GC lead; Estonia €70M/3yrs. Val \~€4.95B Reported.[13](#src13),[59](#src59),[60](#src60) 2024 · Confirmed / Reported HF-1 for Ukraine; HX-2 unveil 4,000 HF-1 ordered; HX-2 Dec unveil.[5](#src5),[7](#src7) 13 Feb 2025 · Announcement Confirmed 6,000 more strike drones announced First Resilience Factory. Option funding later questioned.[5](#src5),[61](#src61) May 2025 · Confirmed SG-1 Fathom + Lura Undersea glider and acoustic AI.[48](#src48) Jun 2025 · Confirmed; val Reported Grob, Centaur, Series D Grob acquisition; Centaur on Gripen E; Series D €600M.[54](#src54),[25](#src25),[14](#src14) Sep 2025 · Reported CA-1 Europa unveiled Uncrewed combat aircraft.[45](#src45) Nov 2025 · Confirmed Plymouth factory; Arexis order UK factory; Saab Arexis includes Helsing AI.[49](#src49),[43](#src43) Dec 2025 · Reported 750 HX-2 to Ukraine Company claim via press.[7](#src7) Jan 2026 · Reported / Disputed Ukraine HX-2 dispute Bloomberg cites critical presentation; Helsing disputes.[62](#src62),[63](#src63) 25–26 Feb 2026 · Confirmed German HX-2 frameworks First call-off 4,300 HX-2 ≈€270M.[8](#src8),[9](#src9) 14 Apr 2026 · Reported Culver Aerospace deal Joint drones; production in Germany for Ukraine.[64](#src64) 8 Jul 2026 · Reported CFSN mission system Helsing to lead; >€220M first step (Reported).[10](#src10),[65](#src65) 13 Jul 2026 · Amount+val Confirmed Series E $1.8B at $18B Lead investors Reported (Dragoneer / Lightspeed).[1](#src1),[66](#src66) Jul 2026 · Confirmed Martinsburg, WV factory US Resilience Factory; Ukraine MD named.[67](#src67),[44](#src44) Oct 2026 · Confirmed (announcements) Trials, Destinus, Contra 39/41 claim; Destinus; Contra / AD-1 / AD-2.[17](#src17),[68](#src68),[56](#src56) ### Funding rounds — detail | Round | Date | Amount | Lead | Valuation | Label | | -------- | ----------- | ------- | -------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Seed | Spring 2021 | €8.5M | not stated | n/p | Amount Confirmed | | Series A | 9 Nov 2021 | €102.5M | Prima Materia | north of €400M (TC) | Reported | | Series B | 14 Sep 2023 | €209M | General Catalyst | ≈€1.5–1.7B press | Amount Confirmed | | Series C | 11 Jul 2024 | €450M | General Catalyst | ≈€4.95B Bloomberg | Amount Confirmed | | Series D | 17 Jun 2025 | €600M | Prima Materia | ≈€12B press | Amount Confirmed | | Series E | 13 Jul 2026 | $1.8B | Dragoneer (Reported) | $18B | Amount+val Confirmed; lead Reported | Sum through D incl. seed: **€1,369.5M** (our arithmetic). Group revenue **not published**. Helsing GmbH 2024 €26.9M is one entity (Reported).[69](#src69) ### Contracts — who bought what | Counterparty | Product | Quantity / value | Label | | -------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | | Germany BAAINBw | HX-2 frameworks | First call-off 4,300 ≈€270M[8](#src8),[9](#src9) | Confirmed | | Germany CFSN | Mission system + test UCAVs | Planned €580M; >€220M first step[65](#src65),[10](#src10) | Reported | | Germany via Saab | Cirra / AI on 15 Eurofighters | Saab orders €291M + €258M; Helsing share n/p[55](#src55),[43](#src43) | Confirmed | | Ukraine (DE funding) | HF-1, HX-2 | 4,000 HF-1; 6,000 HX-2 announced[5](#src5),[7](#src7) | Mixed | | UK MoD / RN | SG-1, Lura | £350M pledge; demo Dec 2025; no order[49](#src49),[50](#src50),[70](#src70) | Confirmed (pledge) | | Estonia MoD | Helsing Estonia OÜ | €70M over 3 years[59](#src59),[71](#src71) | Confirmed (pledge) | | United States | Martinsburg plant | $50M plant; Flytrap 15/17[67](#src67),[18](#src18) | Confirmed (plant) | 05 · Technology ## Software-defined defence — what Helsing says it builds Helsing presents itself as an **AI software company that wraps hardware around a common autonomy stack**.[24](#src24),[44](#src44) Public stack we can document: #### Altra Recce-strike: sensor fusion, target recognition, swarm control for HX-2/HF-1.[44](#src44),[7](#src7) #### Centaur Air-combat AI pilot. Flown on Saab Gripen E with safety pilot (Confirmed).[25](#src25),[64](#src64) #### Cirra EW AI in Saab Arexis for German Eurofighter upgrades.[43](#src43),[55](#src55) #### Lura Underwater acoustic AI paired with SG-1 Fathom.[48](#src48) **Company / executive framing (not independently audited):** autonomy that keeps working when GNSS or datalinks are jammed; updatable software across air/EW/undersea; “autonomous mass” (Reported).[28](#src28),[1](#src1) Reil has argued for a human in the loop on life-and-death decisions while Europe scales autonomy (Reported).[28](#src28),[40](#src40) **What we do not claim:** model architectures, parameter counts, training-data sources, or proprietary fusion algorithms. Helsing has not published those. Battlefield software praise and hardware criticism stay in Evidence.[7](#src7) 06 · Insight view ## Media library — production, arsenal, workshop, film stills Stills from official @HelsingAI clips in this package and the Behind Robotics company-film cut. **Unaltered frames** (Helsing media-kit clause). Altra card uses helsing.ai warehouse production stills; HF-1 still placeholder; no invented Ukraine combat footage. AllFilm stillsArsenalProductionWorkshopSoftware / EW ![Company film · opening still](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/film-first-1.jpg)▶Play **Company film · opening still**Behind Robotics cut from official Helsing footage Behind Robotics cut from official Helsing footage ### Company film · opening still Plays the Behind Robotics company film (\~88 s). Credit: Behind Robotics cut from official Helsing footage. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. 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UI chrome only. ![Company film · thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/film-thumb-1.jpg)▶Play **Company film · thumbnail**Behind Robotics Behind Robotics ### Company film · thumbnail Plays the Behind Robotics company film (\~88 s). Credit: Behind Robotics. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 · hero (media kit)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-1.jpg) **HX-2 · hero (media kit)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) ### HX-2 · hero (media kit) ![HX-2 · hero (media kit)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-europa-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa**Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY ### CA-1 Europa Source: Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Contra / AD-1 / AD-2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-contra-1.jpg)▶Play **Contra / AD-1 / AD-2**Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM ### Contra / AD-1 / AD-2 Source: Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Cirra electronic warfare](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-cirra-1.jpg)▶Play **Cirra electronic warfare**Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo ### Cirra electronic warfare Source: Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa · build diary](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-europa-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa · build diary**Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM ### CA-1 Europa · build diary Source: Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa production / workshop (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-gJcO-7J6ztM-0-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa production / workshop (1)**Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM ### CA-1 Europa production / workshop (1) Source: Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa production / workshop (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-gJcO-7J6ztM-1-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa production / workshop (2)**Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM ### CA-1 Europa production / workshop (2) Source: Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa production / workshop (3)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-gJcO-7J6ztM-2-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa production / workshop (3)**Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM ### CA-1 Europa production / workshop (3) Source: Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa production / workshop (4)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-gJcO-7J6ztM-3-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa production / workshop (4)**Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM ### CA-1 Europa production / workshop (4) Source: Official Helsing YouTube gJcO-7J6ztM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 production / field (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-BZC8XuRqDHQ-0-1.jpg)▶Play **HX-2 production / field (1)**Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ ### HX-2 production / field (1) Source: Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 production / field (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-BZC8XuRqDHQ-1-1.jpg)▶Play **HX-2 production / field (2)**Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ ### HX-2 production / field (2) Source: Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 production / field (3)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-BZC8XuRqDHQ-2-1.jpg)▶Play **HX-2 production / field (3)**Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ ### HX-2 production / field (3) Source: Official Helsing YouTube BZC8XuRqDHQ. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Cirra / EW software views (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/insight-OPK5URcHDHo-0-1.jpg)▶Play **Cirra / EW software views (1)**Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo ### Cirra / EW software views (1) Source: Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Cirra / EW software views (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/insight-OPK5URcHDHo-1-1.jpg)▶Play **Cirra / EW software views (2)**Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo ### Cirra / EW software views (2) Source: Official Helsing YouTube OPK5URcHDHo. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa arsenal views (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-zzg65k6WONY-0-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa arsenal views (1)**Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY ### CA-1 Europa arsenal views (1) Source: Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![CA-1 Europa arsenal views (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-zzg65k6WONY-1-1.jpg)▶Play **CA-1 Europa arsenal views (2)**Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY ### CA-1 Europa arsenal views (2) Source: Official Helsing YouTube zzg65k6WONY. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Contra interceptor views (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-EDCkwwUHIlM-0-1.jpg)▶Play **Contra interceptor views (1)**Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM ### Contra interceptor views (1) Source: Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Contra interceptor views (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-EDCkwwUHIlM-1-1.jpg)▶Play **Contra interceptor views (2)**Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM ### Contra interceptor views (2) Source: Official Helsing YouTube EDCkwwUHIlM. Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 · press / hero kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-press-1.jpg) **HX-2 · press / hero kit**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) ### HX-2 · press / hero kit ![HX-2 · press / hero kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-press-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 · test / lab kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-lab-press-1.jpg) **HX-2 · test / lab kit**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) ### HX-2 · test / lab kit ![HX-2 · test / lab kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-lab-press-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom · Helsing still](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-helsing-2.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom · Helsing still**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom · Helsing still ![SG-1 Fathom · Helsing still](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-helsing-2.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom · trials](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-trials-2.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom · trials**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom · trials ![SG-1 Fathom · trials](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-trials-2.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom · underwater](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-underwater-2.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom · underwater**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom · underwater ![SG-1 Fathom · underwater](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-underwater-2.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Founders group · Scherf, Reil, Köhler](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-group-2.jpg) **Founders group · Scherf, Reil, Köhler**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) ### Founders group · Scherf, Reil, Köhler ![Founders group · Scherf, Reil, Köhler](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-group-2.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Altra · field / warehouse rows](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-field-1.jpg) **Altra · field / warehouse rows**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) ### Altra · field / warehouse rows ![Altra · field / warehouse rows](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-field-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Altra · innovation / production](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-innovation-1.jpg) **Altra · innovation / production**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) ### Altra · innovation / production ![Altra · innovation / production](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-innovation-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Altra · field still](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-field2-1.jpg) **Altra · field still**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) ### Altra · field still ![Altra · field still](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-field2-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 with Altra · official kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-hx2-1.jpg) **HX-2 with Altra · official kit**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip) ### HX-2 with Altra · official kit ![HX-2 with Altra · official kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-altra-kit-altra-hx2-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (altra.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![HX-2 with Altra · kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-altra-kit-1.jpg) **HX-2 with Altra · kit**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2 / altra) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2 / altra) ### HX-2 with Altra · kit ![HX-2 with Altra · kit](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-altra-kit-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2 / altra). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-1-1.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (1)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (1) ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-1-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-2-1.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (2)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (2) ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-2-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (3)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-3-1.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (3)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (3) ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (3)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-3-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (4)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-4-1.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (4)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (4) ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (4)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-4-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (5)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-5-1.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (5)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (5) ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (5)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-5-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (6)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-6-1.jpg) **SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (6)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip) ### SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (6) ![SG-1 Fathom + Lura · media kit (6)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-sg1-kit-6-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (sg-1-lura.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Founders group · media kit (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-kit-1.jpg) **Founders group · media kit (1)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) ### Founders group · media kit (1) ![Founders group · media kit (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-kit-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Founders group · media kit (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-kit-2.jpg) **Founders group · media kit (2)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) ### Founders group · media kit (2) ![Founders group · media kit (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-kit-2.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Founders group · media kit (3)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-kit-3.jpg) **Founders group · media kit (3)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip) ### Founders group · media kit (3) ![Founders group · media kit (3)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/workshop-founders-kit-3.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (people.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. 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UI chrome only. ![HX-2 · test](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-kit-test.jpg) **HX-2 · test**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip) ### HX-2 · test ![HX-2 · test](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/arsenal-hx2-kit-test.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (hx-2-media-assets.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. 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UI chrome only. ![Resilience Factories Germany · (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-factories-kit-1.jpg) **Resilience Factories Germany · (1)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip) ### Resilience Factories Germany · (1) ![Resilience Factories Germany · (1)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-factories-kit-1.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. 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UI chrome only. ![Resilience Factories Germany · (6)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-factories-kit-6.jpg) **Resilience Factories Germany · (6)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip) ### Resilience Factories Germany · (6) ![Resilience Factories Germany · (6)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-factories-kit-6.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. ![Resilience Factories Germany · (7)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-factories-kit-7.jpg) **Resilience Factories Germany · (7)**Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip) Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip) ### Resilience Factories Germany · (7) ![Resilience Factories Germany · (7)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/production-factories-kit-7.jpg) Source: Photo: Helsing / helsing.ai media kit (resilience-factories-germany.zip). Helsing media kit: credit required; remain unaltered. UI chrome only. 07 · Where are they located? ## Confirmed sites on an OSM basemap Pins only for locations we can document. Approximate coordinates for Web-Mercator overlay on the basemap — not surveyed GIS. Click to enlarge ⤢![Dark OpenStreetMap basemap of Europe, North Atlantic and eastern North America](https://storage.ghost.io/c/09/37/09375154-b967-4c17-b211-df30f986b2a4/content/images/2026/10/basemap-osm-dark.jpg) Munich Tussenhausen-Mat Tallinn area Plymouth Martinsburg, WV Ukraine Basemap: OpenStreetMap standard tiles, darkened locally · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) #### Munich Confirmed HQ / founded 2021[23](#src23),[24](#src24) #### Tussenhausen-Mattsies Confirmed Grob Aircraft SE HQ · Lettenbachstrasse 9 · Helsing subsidiary (Jun 2025)[54](#src54),[72](#src72) #### Tallinn area Confirmed Helsing Estonia OÜ · €70M / 3 yrs pledge[59](#src59),[71](#src71) #### Plymouth Confirmed UK factory opened 19 Nov 2025[49](#src49) #### Martinsburg, WV Confirmed US Resilience Factory · $50M announced[67](#src67),[73](#src73) #### Ukraine Company ops Ukraine MD / deliveries & partners (no street HQ in sources)[44](#src44),[7](#src7) Grob street HQ is Confirmed on the company contact page (Tussenhausen-Mattsies).[72](#src72),[54](#src54) Berlin appears in Scherf's career, not as a documented Helsing HQ. 08 · What the battlefield evidence says ## Both stories are partly true | Source | Finding | Label | | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | | Helsing trials 2026 | 39 of 41 successful strikes (≈95%)[17](#src17) | Company claim | | US Army Flytrap 5.0 | 15 of 17 launches hit (88%)[18](#src18),[74](#src74) | Reported | | Politico 29 Jan 2026 | 5 of 14 hits in Ukrainian use (36%)[19](#src19) | Reported | | WELT on HF-1 | Early problems; later \~40% hits/near-hits; Altra solid[7](#src7) | Reported / Disputed | | Bloomberg 19 Jan 2026 | 25% launch success in one trial; Kyiv held off[62](#src62),[63](#src63) | Reported / Disputed | Not a failed drone (Ukraine kept flying; Berlin ordered 4,300) and not uncontested. Early HF-1 had hardware problems; HX-2 combat record still being written.[8](#src8),[75](#src75),[7](#src7) 09 · Versus Anduril ## Same playbook, different distance travelled | | Helsing | Anduril | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | | Founded | 2021, Munich | 2017[21](#src21) | | Latest round | $1.8B Series E[1](#src1) | $5B Series H[21](#src21),[22](#src22) | | Valuation | $18B Confirmed | $61B Confirmed | | Revenue | Group n/p; GmbH 2024 €26.9M Reported[69](#src69) | $2.2B for 2025[21](#src21) | Peers: Quantum Systems \~$8B; Stark €3.2–3.5B. Berlin split first loitering award with Stark.[76](#src76),[77](#src77),[9](#src9) 10 · Risks and open questions ## What would change our mind - **Qualification** of HX-2 — no public result yet.[8](#src8),[17](#src17) - **Ukraine 6,000 option** funding and independent rates.[6](#src6),[62](#src62) - **Group revenue** — the missing $18B denominator.[69](#src69) - **Customer concentration** on Germany.[8](#src8) - **Platform sprawl** across drones, gliders, UCAV, EW, air defence.[52](#src52),[58](#src58) - **Politics / revolving door** — context, not a finding of wrongdoing.[37](#src37),[78](#src78) **Bottom line**Helsing is no hoax and no prime. It is a young, venture-funded European weapons company that already sells drones into a war, has the German state as its largest customer, and is priced at $18 billion on a promise of autonomy and scale it has not yet audited in public. Editorial analysis, not investment advice. Interactive redesign 2026-10-28 — local draft only. Behind Robotics received no payment from any company named here. ### Sources 1. [Helsing, 'Helsing raises US$1.8bn in Series E' (13 Jul 2026)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-raises-1-8bn-in-series-e?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; helsing.ai blocks plain fetches (HTTP 429), read in full in a headless browser. Lists participants without naming a lead 2. [Defense News, 'Helsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe's biggest defense-startup round' (13 Jul 2026)](https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/07/13/helsing-raises-18-billion-in-europes-biggest-defense-startup-round/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) 3. [Gundbert Scherf, LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gscherf?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · self-reported profile; read via search snippet 4. [Capital, 'Gundbert Scherf, der Umrüster'](https://www.capital.de/wirtschaft-politik/management-gundbert-scherf-mckinsey-bundeswehr-portraet-junge-elite-8214?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · page fetch returned empty; read via search snippet 5. [Helsing, 'Helsing to produce 6,000 additional strike drones for Ukraine' (13 Feb 2025)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-to-produce-6000-additional-strike-drones-for-ukraine?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read in a headless browser 6. [Defense Express, 'Uncertainty surrounds whether Germany ever funded HX-2 drones for Ukraine' (Nov 2025)](https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/uncertainty%5Fsurrounds%5Fwhether%5Fgermany%5Fever%5Ffunded%5Fhx%5F2%5Flancet%5Fstyle%5Fdrones%5Ffor%5Fukraine-16480.html?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 7. 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[Helsing, 'Helsing further strengthens European defence capabilities with funding round' (Jul 2024)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-further-strengthens-european-defence-capabilities-with-funding-round?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read in full in a headless browser 14. [Helsing, 'Helsing raises EUR600m to invest in European technological sovereignty' (17 Jun 2025)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-raises-eur600m-to-invest-in-european-technological-sovereignty?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read in full in a headless browser 15. [Zynga, Form 8-K and Ex. 99.1 on the NaturalMotion acquisition (30 Jan 2014)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439404/000119312514028639/d666592dex991.htm?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · SEC filing; read via search snippet 16. [Niklas Köhler, LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/niklaskoehler?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · self-reported profile; read via search snippet 17. [ESUT, 'Helsing meldet 95 Prozent Erfolgsquote bei HX-2-Erprobungen' (12 Oct 2026)](https://esut.de/2026/10/meldungen/75748/helsing-95-prozent-erfolg-hx-2/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full; the figures are Helsing's, and ESUT notes it has no independent confirmation 18. [Axios, 'U.S. troops test German-made Helsing attack drones in Europe' (9 Jun 2026)](https://www.axios.com/2026/06/09/helsing-drones-ai-army-flytrap?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 19. [Politico Europe, 'Ukrainian battlefield data undercuts Germany's big drone bet' (29 Jan 2026)](https://www.politico.eu/article/ukrainian-battlefield-data-undercuts-germanys-big-drone-bet/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full 20. [Helsing, 'Statement from Helsing' (19 Jan 2026)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/statement-from-helsing?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company statement; read via search snippet and via Defense Post/CISES quotes 21. [TechCrunch, 'Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B' (13 May 2026)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/anduril-raises-5b-doubles-valuation-to-61b/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full; also reports Shield AI $12.7B (Mar 2026) and >$11B Anduril total raised 22. [Anduril, 'Anduril Announces $5B Series H Raise' (13 May 2026)](https://www.anduril.com/news/anduril-announces-usd5b-series-h-raise?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; direct fetch timed out, read via search snippet; 2025 revenue $2.2B per CEO post (as quoted by TechCrunch) 23. [Raue, 'Raue advises Prima Materia on its investment in Helsing' (27 Jan 2022)](https://raue.com/en/news/industries/private-equity-und-venture-capital-en/venture-capital-en/raue-advises-prima-materia-on-its-investment-in-helsing/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · law-firm announcement; fetched in full. Gives founding date (beginning of 2021), the EUR8.5M seed and the EUR100M Prima Materia investment 24. [Helsing, company page (founders, leadership)](https://helsing.ai/company?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company page; read in a headless browser 25. [Saab, 'Saab achieves AI milestone with Gripen E' (11 Jun 2025)](https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/saab-achieves-ai-milestone-with-gripen-e?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 26. [Helsing, 'Tom Enders joins Helsing board of directors' (29 Mar 2022)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/tom-enders-joins-helsing-board-of-directors?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read in a headless browser 27. [Torsten Reil, LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/torstenreil?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · self-reported profile; read via search snippet 28. [David Senra, 'Founders' podcast episode with Torsten Reil (26 Aug 2026)](https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/torsten-reil?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · episode page and summary; the audio was not listened to by us 29. [European Security & Defence, 'Helsing officially unveils HX-2 Karma' (Dec 2024)](https://euro-sd.com/2024/12/major-news/41720/helsing-unveils-hx-2-lm/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched; captions credit Photo: Helsing; founders L→R Scherf, Reil, Köhler 30. [PocketGamer.biz, 'Hall of Fame: NaturalMotion's Torsten Reil' (interview)](https://www.pocketgamer.biz/hall-of-fame-torsten-reil/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · interview; read via search snippet 31. [University of Oxford, 'Oxford digital spin-out completes $500m sale' (12 Feb 2014)](https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2014-02-12-oxford-digital-spin-out-completes-500m-sale?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · university release; read via search snippet 32. [TechCrunch, 'Zynga buys NaturalMotion for $527M' (30 Jan 2014)](https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/30/zynga-naturalmotion/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 33. [Forbes profiles: Reil, Scherf, Köhler (27 Oct 2026)](https://www.forbes.com/profile/gundbert-scherf/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · Forbes real-time net-worth estimates; fetched; the Köhler page contains a visible data error, so we use only the shared net-worth figure 34. [Unternehmertag, speaker profile Dr. Gundbert Scherf](https://www.unternehmertag.org/en/past-speakers/dr-gundbert-scherf?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · event biography (self-supplied); read via search snippet 35. [Deutscher Bundestag, Untersuchungsausschuss (Berateraffäre) hearing, 7 Nov 2019](https://www.bundestag.de/webarchiv/textarchiv/2019/kw45-pa-verteidigung-1ua-665616?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · parliament page; read via search snippet 36. [Lobbyregister des Deutschen Bundestages, entry 'Helsing SE' R007552](https://www.lobbyregister.bundestag.de/suche/R007552?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · official register; read via search snippet (lists Scherf as lobbyist, registered from Aug 2025) 37. [LobbyPedia (LobbyControl), Helsing and Gundbert Scherf entries](https://lobbypedia.de/wiki/Helsing?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · civil-society wiki that cites ZEIT, Spiegel and government answers; used as a pointer, each item labelled Reported; fetched 38. [Equilar ExecAtlas, Niklas Köhler executive bio](https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/niklas-khler-helsing/43538639?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company-written biography as reproduced by Equilar; read via search snippet 39. [North Data, Hellsicht GmbH register entry (Munich, HRB 229885)](https://www.northdata.de/id/2993925010?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · register aggregator; fetched. Shows managing directors Philipp Eulenberg and Niklas Köhler, registered Dec 2016; the entity now appears as Helsing Germany GmbH 40. [WIRED, 'A Battlefield AI Company Says It's One of the Good Guys' (2023)](https://www.wired.com/story/helsing-ai-military-defense-tech/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 41. [General Catalyst, 'Our investment in Helsing'](https://www.generalcatalyst.com/stories/our-investment-in-helsing?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · investor post; fetched in full 42. [Saab, 'Saab signs strategic cooperation agreement and makes investment in Helsing' (14 Sep 2023)](https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2023/saab-signs-strategic-cooperation-agreement-and-makes-investment-in-helsing?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full 43. [Saab, 'Saab receives orders for Arexis system for German Eurofighter' (14 Nov 2025)](https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/saab-receives-orders-for-arexis-system-for-german-eurofighter?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full 44. [AIN.ua, interview with Helsing's Ukraine managing director Andrii Shevchenko (5 Aug 2026)](https://en.ain.ua/2026/08/05/tens-of-millions-of-euros-stayed-in-ukraine-and-gave-local-manufacturers-the-opportunity-to-grow-blitz-interview-with-helsings-managing-director-in-ukraine-andrii-shevchenko/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company executive interview; fetched in full 45. [Lima Groupe, 'Helsing, the defence start-up valued at 18 billion dollars' (12 Sep 2026)](https://www.limagroupe.com/en/blog/helsing-ai-strike-drones/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · secondary aggregator; used for figures that cite Reuters/Bloomberg/company; cross-checked where possible 46. [GAU (Ukraine), 'German loitering munition for the Ukrainian defence' (11 Apr 2025)](https://deaidua.org/news/2025/04/11/german-loitering-munition-for-the-ukrainian-defence/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 47. [Militarnyi, summary of Bloomberg's April 2025 report on criticism of Helsing drones (overpriced, announced contracts prematurely)](https://militarnyi.com/en/news/bloomberg-summarizes-the-criticism-of-helsing-drones-overpriced-and-announce-contracts-prematurely/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · secondary summary; Bloomberg itself paywalled (HTTP 403) 48. [Helsing, 'Helsing unveils Lura and SG-1 Fathom' (May 2025)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-unveils-lura-and-sg-1-fathom-autonomous-mass-to-surveil-and-defend-the-depths?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read via search snippet 49. [BBC News, 'Factory could help defend UK - cabinet minister' (20 Nov 2025)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07m7k2z731o?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full 50. [UK Defence Journal, 'Royal Navy will trial SG-1 drone subs under Atlantic Bastion' (2 Dec 2025)](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-will-trial-sg-1-drone-subs-under-atlantic-bastion/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full 51. [Defence Eye, 'Atlantic Net goes to Ocean Infinity' (24 Sep 2026)](https://www.defenceeye.co.uk/2026/09/24/atlantic-net-goes-to-ocean-infinity/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 52. [Helsing, 'Helsing Introduces the CA-1 Electronic Attack' (Jun 2026)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-introduces-the-ca-1-electronic-attack-an-autonomous-combat-aircraft-for-electronic-warfare?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read via search snippet 53. [Aviation Week, 'Helsing Targets Electronic Attack Europa CCA For 2031'](https://aviationweek.com/defense/sensors-electronic-warfare/helsing-targets-electronic-attack-europa-cca-2031?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 54. [Grob Aircraft, 'Helsing acquires Grob' (4 Jun 2025)](https://grob-aircraft.com/en/press-media/press-articles/press-detail/helsing-acquires-grob.html?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet; price not disclosed 55. [Helsing, 'Helsing AI selected for Eurofighter upgrade' (2023)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-ai-selected-for-eurofighter-upgrade?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read in a headless browser 56. [Helsing, 'Helsing unveils Contra ... AD-1 Inferno and AD-2 Ambush' (26 Oct 2026)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-unveils-contra-autonomous-air-defence-alongside-missile-interceptors-ad-1-inferno-and-ad-2-ambush?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read via search snippet 57. [Defense News, 'Helsing unveils interceptor missiles designed to chase Russia's fast-flying Geran drones' (26 Oct 2026)](https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/10/26/helsing-unveils-interceptor-missiles-designed-to-chase-russias-fast-flying-geran-drones/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 58. [DroneXL, 'Helsing Prices Jet-Drone Interceptors Under EUR100,000, None Before 2027' (26 Oct 2026)](https://dronexl.co/2026/10/26/helsing-contra-interceptors-under-100000-euros/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet; price is press-reported 59. [Helsing, 'Helsing and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announce Helsing Estonia at NATO summit' (11 Jul 2024)](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-and-prime-minister-kaja-kallas-announce-helsing-estonia-at-nato-summit?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · company release; read in a headless browser 60. [Bloomberg, 'Defense Startup Helsing Nets EUR5 Billion Valuation' (11 Jul 2024)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/defense-startup-helsing-nets-5-billion-valuation-plans-eastern-flank-expansion?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · paywalled; read via search snippet (EUR4.95bn) 61. [TechCrunch, 'Germany's Helsing doubles down on drones for Ukraine, scales up manufacturing' (13 Feb 2025)](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/germanys-helsing-doubles-down-on-drones-for-ukraine-scales-up-manufacturing/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 62. [Bloomberg, 'Ukraine holds off on new Helsing drone orders after setbacks' (19 Jan 2026)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/ukraine-holds-off-on-new-helsing-drone-orders-after-setbacks?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · paywalled; content taken from Defense Post, CISES and Lima summaries 63. [The Defense Post, 'Helsing Disputes Reports Ukraine Paused HX-2 Drone Orders' (23 Jan 2026)](https://thedefensepost.com/2026/01/23/helsing-disputes-ukraine-paused-orders/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full 64. [ESUT, 'Helsing und Culver Aerospace: Gemeinsame Drohnenproduktion' (16 Apr 2026)](https://esut.de/2026/04/meldungen/69933/helsing-und-culver-aerospace-gemeinsame-drohnenproduktion/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched; agreement of 14 Apr 2026, production in Germany for Ukraine 65. [POLITICO, 'Germany bets on EUR580M software after fighter jet split with France' (25 Jun 2026)](https://www.politico.eu/article/helsing-lands-e580m-deal-from-germanys-fcas-remains/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched; planned cost-reimbursement contract 66. [The Next Web, 'Helsing raises $1.8bn at an $18bn valuation, and its cap table tells a story' (Jul 2026)](https://thenextweb.com/news/helsing-1-8-billion-series-e-18-billion-valuation?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · source for the report that Dragoneer led and Lightspeed co-led; read via search snippet 67. [WV MetroNews, 'Helsing plans call for rapid, significant drone production at announced Martinsburg facility' (20 Jul 2026)](https://wvmetronews.com/2026/07/20/helsing-plans-call-for-rapid-significant-drone-production-at-announced-martinsburg-facility/?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched in full 68. [Destinus, 'Helsing and Destinus establish a commercial partnership' (20 Oct 2026)](https://www.destinus.com/post/helsing-and-destinus-establish-a-commercial-partnership?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet; no stake or amount disclosed 69. [FirmenData, Helsing GmbH (HRB 264368) financials from the Handelsregister / filed annual accounts](https://firmendata.com/de/unternehmen/muenchen/HRB264368/helsing-gmbh?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · register aggregator; 2024 accounts published 12 Nov 2025; single legal entity, not group; fetched 70. [UK Parliament written answer, Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement (28 Jan 2026)](https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2025-12-10.98832.h&ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched; no contract for the Herne vessel at that date 71. [Estonian Ministry of Defence, 'Estonian Ministry of Defence and Helsing OU sign joint statement on AI-driven defence cooperation' (Aug 2024)](https://kaitseministeerium.ee/en/news/estonian-ministry-defence-and-helsing-ou-sign-joint-statement-ai-driven-defence-cooperation?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet; sources give 13 or 14 Aug 2024 72. [Grob Aircraft SE, Contact page (Lettenbachstrasse 9, 86874 Tussenhausen-Mattsies)](https://grob-aircraft.com/en/contact.html?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · fetched; street HQ Confirmed for map pin 73. [West Virginia Governor's Office, '$50 Million Helsing Investment in Berkeley County'](https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-morrisey-announces-50-million-helsing-investment-berkeley-county-creating-high?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 74. [U.S. Army, 'FlyTrap 5.0: Media roundtable with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment'](https://www.army.mil/article/292478/flytrap%5F5%5F0%5Fmedia%5Froundtable%5Fwith%5Fthe%5F2nd%5Fcavalry%5Fregiment?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet 75. [Janes, 'Growing Ukrainian demand for Helsing's HX-2 LT amid Starlink concerns' (Oct 2026)](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/growing-ukrainian-demand-for-helsings-hx-2-lt-amid-starlink-concerns?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · paywalled; read via search snippet 76. [Quantum Systems, 'Series D' release (2 Jul 2026)](https://quantum-systems.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/260702%5FPR%5FQS%5FSeries-D%5FEN.pdf?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet; Reuters and Bloomberg report \~$8B 77. [The Next Web, 'Stark Defence raises EUR500M led by Sequoia and Founders Fund' (Jun 2026)](https://thenextweb.com/news/stark-defence-500-million-sequoia-founders-fund-3-5-billion-valuation?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet; Bloomberg cites EUR3.2bn on company statement, other outlets 'above EUR3.5bn' 78. [The Guardian, Massive Attack and other artists remove music from Spotify over Daniel Ek's Helsing investment (2025)](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/18/massive-attack-remove-music-from-spotify-to-protest-ceo-daniel-eks-investment-in-ai-military?ref=hive.behindrobotics.com) · read via search snippet ×