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

Not available to consumers. In internal use by Helsing. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company).

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

HX-2 (and HF-1) costs $18,000 one-time (analyst estimate). Source: https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/how_us_military_was_impressed_by_the_hx_2_drones_those_successfully_are_hitting_russians_in_ukraine_showed_88_effective_hits_during_exercises_in_lithuania-18802.html.

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

HX-2 (and HF-1) is in use at: Ukraine (combat zones) operated by Helsing (2024-11-18). Source: https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-to-produce-6000-additional-strike-drones-for-ukraine.

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

No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.

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

HX-2 (and HF-1) is made by Helsing, based in Munich, Germany. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company).

Buying guide

HX-2 (and HF-1)

By Helsing · aerial

Price: $18,000· analyst estimate
Availability: Internal use only (not for retail).
Maturity: production
Real-world use: Yes, 1 verified deployment

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) at $18,000 (analyst estimate), no capability claims are on file, 1 verified deployment is on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

analyst-estimate

One price on file: $18,000 (analyst estimate).

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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. 1 verified deployment in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

$18,000analyst estimate · source ↗ · as of 2025-01-01

Real-world use

Ukraine (combat zones) operated by Helsing2024-11-18

Safety record

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

Privacy

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

Specs

notes: Verified: Helsing (founded Mar 2021, Munich; founders Torsten Reil, Gundbert Scherf, Niklas Koehler; chaired by Daniel Ek) began as a defense-AI software company (battlefield ISR fusion, Altra strike-recon, Centaur air-combat agent flown in a Jun 2025 Gripen E trial) and now makes strike drones. Funding to a EUR 12B valuation (Series D EUR 600M, Jun 2025); ~EUR 1.37B total raised. HF-1: 4,000-unit order underwritten by Germany, with 1,950 delivered to Ukraine (the verified fielding anchor). HX-2: 6,000-unit order announced Feb 13 2025.
Maturity = production (drone line): German-funded orders + ~1,950 HF-1 actually delivered to a combat theater + an operational serial-production factory clear the fielding gate -> production. NOTE: the software/air-combat side (Centaur) is at trial/evaluation, NOT production - don't let drone maturity halo the whole company.
AI-substance: substantive but partly company-attested: GPS-independent AI navigation + EW resistance are credible and battlefield-relevant; Ukrainian-side reporting corroborates HF-1 operational use. But the depth of 'full EW immunity' is largely Helsing-attested; independent technical validation is thin. Substantive autonomy with marketing inflation on the absolutism.
Claimed but NOT verified: A ~$18B / $1.2B 2026 round (reported in-progress, not confirmed closed); full HX-2 6,000 delivery (an order, not yet evidenced at scale); >1,000 HX-2/month sustained throughput (stated capacity, not audited output); 'full resistance to electronic warfare' (vendor claim).
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?: HX-2 (and HF-1) costs $18,000 one-time (analyst estimate).Source: https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/how_us_military_was_impressed_by_the_hx_2_drones_those_successfully_are_hitting_russians_in_ukraine_showed_88_effective_hits_during_exercises_in_lithuania-18802.html
Where is the HX-2 (and HF-1) being used?: HX-2 (and HF-1) is in use at: Ukraine (combat zones) operated by Helsing (2024-11-18).Source: Helsing to produce 6,000 additional HX-2 strike drones for Ukraine -- references prior 4,000 HF-1 delivery already underway (Helsing official, Feb 2025)
Is the HX-2 (and HF-1) safe?: No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.
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)

Video

PRIMARY SOURCE

Courtesy of Helsing

Helsing's field-testing footage of its HX-2 strike drone (simulated strikes, networked with a ground robot). Helsing's AI-enabled high-autonomy framing is a maker claim, not independently verified; the HX-2 is a loitering munition.

Manufacturer

Helsing (registry record: /companies/helsing)

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Sources

Helsing (founded 2021, Munich; Reil/Scherf/Koehler; funding to EUR 12B valuation Jun 2025) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company)
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/
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
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
Helsing HX-2 (Defense Express) · https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/how_us_military_was_impressed_by_the_hx_2_drones_those_successfully_are_hitting_russians_in_ukraine_showed_88_effective_hits_during_exercises_in_lithuania-18802.html
Smart Plywood Drone Helsing HF-1 Makes Difference in Ukraine: Quantities and Operational Details Revealed (Defense Express) · https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/smart_plywood_drone_helsing_hf_1_makes_difference_in_ukraine_quantities_and_operational_details_revealed-14090.html

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