HX-2 (and HF-1)

Helsing's HX-2 is an electric X-wing precision-strike munition (about 100 kilometers range, 250 kilometers per hour, up to 5 kilograms payload) with onboard AI for electronic-warfare resistance, built at the company's southern-Germany Resilience Factory at a stated capacity above 1,000 per month; the related HF-1 is a plywood-fuselage AI loitering munition with GPS-independent navigation made with Ukrainian industry. Helsing, founded in Munich in March 2021 and chaired by Spotify's Daniel Ek, reached a roughly 12-billion-euro valuation in a June 2025 Series D. DEPLOY records the drone line at production maturity on a verified fielding anchor: a German-underwritten 4,000-unit HF-1 order with 1,950 units delivered to Ukraine. The larger 6,000-unit HX-2 order announced in February 2025 is ordered, not yet verified-delivered, and DEPLOY holds that distinction rather than counting it as fielded. It is defense procurement; there is no consumer price.

Readiness

HX-2 (and HF-1) is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, the model has no verified field deployments in the registry, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

no-price

No price points on file for HX-2 (and HF-1).

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for HX-2 (and HF-1).

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Real-world use

production

Maturity: production. No verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. No verified deployments either.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

No verified deployments on file for HX-2 (and HF-1).

Safety record

No incidents on record. No verified deployments either, so the absence is uninformative.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for HX-2 (and HF-1).

Specs

notes

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specs

HX-2: electric X-wing precision strike munition, ~100 km range, ~250 km/h, up to 5 kg payload, onboard AI for EW resistance; made at Helsing's southern-Germany Resilience Factory (stated >1,000/month capacity), paired with Altra recon-strike software. HF-1: AI loitering munition, plywood fuselage, GPS-independent AI navigation using stored map data, manufactured with Ukrainian industry.

formFactor

aerial (AI strike / loitering munition: HF-1 plywood-fuselage + HX-2 electric X-wing precision strike)

What's under the hood

No brain on file for HX-2 (and HF-1).

Frequently asked questions

Is the HX-2 (and HF-1) actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by Helsing.Source: Helsing (founded 2021, Munich; Reil/Scherf/Koehler; funding to EUR 12B valuation Jun 2025)

What does the HX-2 (and HF-1) cost?

Not announced.

Where is the HX-2 (and HF-1) being used?

No verified field deployments on record.

Is the HX-2 (and HF-1) safe?

No incidents on record, but with no verified field deployments either, the absence is uninformative.

How does the HX-2 (and HF-1) handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for HX-2 (and HF-1).

Who makes the HX-2 (and HF-1)?

HX-2 (and HF-1) is made by Helsing, based in Munich, Germany.Source: Helsing (founded 2021, Munich; Reil/Scherf/Koehler; funding to EUR 12B valuation Jun 2025)

Compared to

• Shield AI V-BATby Shield AI · aerial
• Bayraktar TB2by Baykar · aerial

Sources

1. Helsing (founded 2021, Munich; Reil/Scherf/Koehler; funding to EUR 12B valuation Jun 2025) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company) ↗
2. Helsing scales drone manufacturing for Ukraine (HX-2 6,000-unit order) · https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/germanys-helsing-doubles-down-on-drones-for-ukraine-scales-up-manufacturing/ ↗
3. Helsing to produce 6,000 HX-2 strike drones for Ukraine (Feb 13 2025) · https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-to-produce-6000-additional-strike-drones-for-ukraine ↗
4. Helsing HF-1 in Ukraine (1,950 delivered of 4,000 German-funded) · https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/smart_plywood_drone_helsing_hf_1_makes_difference_in_ukraine...-14090.html ↗