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February 13, 2025

Helsing unveils first German factory to build more autonomous attack drones

The German defence tech says it will produce an additional 6,000 strike drones for Ukraine

Anne Sraders

2 min read

AI defence tech Helsing unveiled its first factory in southern Germany to build 6,000 new autonomous strike drones to deliver to Ukraine, cementing the startup’s recent push into military hardware. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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