Helsing Advocates AI-Driven 'Drones Wall' for NATO's Eastern Flank

The defense company is scaling up production of autonomous systems and proposing innovative deterrence strategies to address evolving security challenges.

• Helsing has proposed a 'drones wall' for NATO's eastern flank, highlighting its potential to provide cost-effective and scalable conventional deterrence within a year.
• The HX-2 drone, designed for Ukraine, uses AI for navigation and targeting, making it resistant to electronic countermeasures and capable of engaging military assets at a low cost.
• The company is collaborating with Saab to integrate AI into Gripen fighter jets, with a demonstration expected later this year, and with Loft Orbital to develop reconnaissance satellites.
• Plans are underway to expand production facilities across Europe, enabling the manufacture of tens of thousands of drones monthly for conflict scenarios, including the delivery of 10,000 units to Ukraine.
• Helsing emphasizes the strategic importance of asymmetrical technologies like autonomous drones for democracies to avoid high-casualty conflicts and enhance defense capabilities.

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