AI drones made in Germany see duty on Ukraine's front line
Key takeaways
- The German defense company Helsing is supplying combat drones to Ukraine and will soon provide them to the Bundeswehr.
- The kit is an HX-2 combat drone from the German manufacturer Helsing, equipped with artificial intelligence.
- The billion-dollar startup from Bavaria is supplying thousands of these to the Ukrainian military, funded by the German government.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
The German defense company Helsing is supplying combat drones to Ukraine and will soon provide them to the Bundeswehr. How effective are they on the front line? DW joined a Ukrainian combat mission to find out.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GSc CA Ukrainian soldier launches an HX-2 combat drone toward Pokrovsk Image: Hanna Sokolova-Stekh/DWAdvertisement In a forested strip, two Ukrainian soldiers — a technician and an electrician — attach wings to a large black box. The kit is an HX-2 combat drone from the German manufacturer Helsing, equipped with artificial intelligence.
The billion-dollar startup from Bavaria is supplying thousands of these to the Ukrainian military, funded by the German government. Germany's armed forces have also recently awarded Helsing a multimillion-euro contract.