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Germany’s Helsing doubles down on drones for Ukraine, scales up manufacturing
Helsing, the German defense tech startup backed by Spotify’s Daniel Ek and others, is producing 6,000 HX-2 strike drones in addition to the 4,000 HF-1
The company hasn’t disclosed pricing, but claims its approach leads to lower unit costs and more scalable production than competing options such as the AeroVironment Switchblade and its advanced sensors. Unlike the HF-1 drones, which are made in partnership with Ukrainian industry, these newer devices are meant to be manufactured in production facilities that Helsing names “ Resilience Factories ” and plans to build across Europe. A former LATAM & Media Editor at The Next Web, startup founder and Sciences Po Paris alum, she’s fluent in multiple languages, including French, English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
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