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Helsing Urges German Rebalance Toward Drones as Bundeswehr Trials Proceed

The Defence Ministry says no purchase has been decided, keeping tests of loitering munitions in progress.

Im Mittelpunkt der Übung steht die Sicherung und Durchhaltefähigkeit der Kampftruppen im sogenannten rückwärtigen Raum – also hinter einer fiktiven Frontlinie. Die Feldjäger trainieren, wie sie Truppen und Infrastruktur vor modernen Bedrohungen wie Drohnen, Sabotage und irregulären Kräften schützen können.
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Overview

  • Co‑founder Gundbert Scherf cites data from Ukraine indicating 80% to 90% of recent battlefield losses stem from drones and calls current German planning misweighted.
  • Helsing supplies Ukraine with the HX‑2 loitering munition and argues lessons from the front require elevating autonomous systems in procurement priorities.
  • The ministry rejected reports of a pre‑decision on kamikaze drones and confirmed continuing evaluations with multiple vendors.
  • Interim reporting says Helsing demonstrated successfully in trials, Stark Defence faced technical problems, and Rheinmetall has yet to present a system.
  • Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger counters that wars are still fought with tanks and rockets, as industry competition and budget choices await a pending decision.