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Helsing and Systematic sign pact for sovereign control of drone swarms

Germany's Helsing and Denmark's Systematic signed a partnership linking Helsing's Altra AI software to Systematic's SitaWare command system, pairing ISR drones with the HX-2 strike drone. Both firms framed it as keeping drone swarm control under sovereign European hands.

Verified Editor-read Systematic/Helsing joint announcement, 10 September 2025

What it does not test. This does not disclose a contract value or confirm any government has bought the integrated system.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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