German company Helsing has announced its intention to supply Ukraine with 6 HX-2 attack drones with an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) system. This decision became part of a large package of German aid to Ukraine worth 3 billion euros. The main task of these drones will be to support offensive operations, as well as to conduct reconnaissance in conditions of active counteraction from electronic warfare (EW) systems. 

The HX-2 drones, made in an X-shaped configuration, have a flight range of up to 100 kilometers. The main feature of these unmanned aerial vehicles is the use of AI technologies that allow the devices to autonomously overcome EW zones and hit targets without constant operator control. 

The developers claim that the drones are equipped with the Altra software platform, developed specifically for conducting coordinated mass attacks. The concept of the so-called "drone swarm" allows several drones to work together, distributing tasks and choosing the most effective routes to achieve the target. The technology is based on machine recognition of the terrain - drones can navigate using instruments and visual georeferencing, following pre-loaded maps without direct contact with the operator. 

Helsing expects to receive 100 million euros from the allocated aid package for the implementation of this project. The cost of one drone is about 17 thousand euros, which makes it about four times more expensive than a 155-mm artillery shell, but the drone surpasses the shell in terms of range and accuracy of hitting targets. For comparison, the maximum firing range of a standard shell does not exceed 40 kilometers, while the HX-2 can cover more than twice as much distance. 

Experts note that the use of a swarm of drones with artificial intelligence can change the tactics of warfare, providing high mobility and precision strikes. According to the developers, the new technology also allows minimizing losses among operators, since drone control is reduced to general coordination of operations, rather than constant manual control. 

This is not the first major delivery of unmanned systems from Helsing. In November 2024, the company already transferred 4 drones of the first version, HF-1, to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was developed as part of a joint project of German and Ukrainian specialists. HF-1 is positioned as a multifunctional drone for reconnaissance and strike operations at short and medium distances. 

Company officials say the HX-2 is a significantly more advanced model that can adapt to rapidly changing battlefield conditions.