Product profile
HX-2
Helsing HX-2 is a mass-produced intelligent strike drone for multi-purpose anti-tank and anti-structure missions, combining operator-supervised autonomous...
Facts
- Company
- Helsing
- Product type
- uav
- Status
- announced
- Primary capability
- strike
- Website
- https://helsing.ai/hx-2
About HX-2
Helsing HX-2 is a mass-produced intelligent strike drone for multi-purpose anti-tank and anti-structure missions, combining operator-supervised autonomous flight with a precision munition payload.
Market context
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Summary
Type: Strike drone
Core: Autonomous strike UAV
Function: Anti-tank and anti-structure precision strike
Audience: Defence forces and authorised defence integrators
Specifications
- aircraft_weight_kg
- 12 kg weight kg
- max_speed_kmh
- Maximum speed 220 km/h km/h
- onboard_ai
- Target search, re-identification and engagement without continuous data connection
- payload
- Multi-purpose anti-tank and anti-structure munition
- range
- Up to 100 km range km
- software_updates
- Over-the-air software updates
- swarm_integration
- Networked through Helsing Altra for coordinated operation
Operations
- Environment
- outdoor, defence
- Primary user
- defence forces
- Role
- strike, precision_effects
- Interaction model
- human_supervised_autonomy
- Mobility class
- fixed_wing_uav
- Product detail
- https://zlsbkmaixmmnjrgpkcyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/robotics_assets/products/korthos-product-candidates-2026-08-18-batch-4/helsing-hx-2-official-16x9.jpg, robot, 1600, 900, 511098fb4071cc3af94fa654219c1b89625f20516be0dcfab51541836d1909b4, reviewed_16x9_official_media, Strike Drone, https://helsing.ai/assets/download/2316fb31f49d2e52525a10d63cac3efe7de3df90.jpg, https://helsing.ai/media-assets/products/land/hx-2-media-assets, official_media_kit, products/korthos-product-candidate...
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- Helsing raises $1.8B Series E at an $18B valuation — 2026-07-13
- Helsing unveils Area 9 and launches RX-1 European robotics research platform — 2026-06-01
- Helsing and OHB establish KIRK joint venture for tactical space-based reconnaissance — 2026-05-19
- Helsing opens Stockholm hub for Nordic defence and AI air-combat work — 2026-04-20
- Germany awards Helsing initial EUR 269M HX-2 strike drone contract — 2026-02-12
- Kongsberg and Helsing team on European space-based IST constellation — 2025-12-09
- Schaeffler and Helsing sign MoU on drone development and production scale-up — 2025-12-02
- Helsing opens Plymouth Resilience Factory for AI-enabled submarine hunters — 2025-11-19