Forging the Future: Rheinmetall and Helsing Unite for Advanced Military Innovation
Rheinmetall, a trusted and established ally of digitized military forces globally, along with Helsing, the premier European supplier of software and artificial intelligence for defense systems, have unveiled a strategic alliance aimed at revolutionizing ground defense capabilities.
Through the collaborative advancement of software-driven defense systems and the upgrade of current platforms, this alliance will furnish the armed forces with sophisticated and future-ready capabilities, empowering them to tackle both present and forthcoming challenges.
The unwarranted aggression against Ukraine has ushered Europe into a new epoch of ground warfare. With the resurgence of peer-to-peer confrontations and the rise of innovative, digital technologies on the battlefield, Europe must rapidly modernize its military forces. A crucial takeaway from the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict is that digitization and AI-assisted mission frameworks can offer armed forces a significant advantage in combat scenarios. They are poised to be instrumental in defensive operations.
The Rheinmetall/Helsing collaboration amalgamates cutting-edge, proven components, platforms, systems, and software with state-of-the-art, military-level AI functionalities to deter and, if required, effectively confront an opponent. By prioritizing technological innovation from the outset and swiftly delivering new products, this collaboration will grant the armed forces prompt access to the latest advancements in technology.
“Rheinmetall has been delivering sophisticated networked solutions, systems, software, and technologies in the defense and security sector for many years, for which we are immensely grateful. Our collaboration with Helsing will further enhance our expertise in the domain of artificial intelligence, enabling us to equip our products with the most recent technologies more quickly than ever before. This allows us to rejuvenate legacy platforms and systems, providing our clients with innovative, world-class capabilities,” states Christoph Müller, CEO of Rheinmetall Electronic Solutions.
Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Helsing, comments: “Helsing represents a new breed of defense enterprise, concentrating exclusively on software and AI, funding the development of our proprietary products. We are thus thrilled to collaborate with Rheinmetall to merge our cutting-edge AI capabilities with their world-class ground platforms. Recent geopolitical circumstances have highlighted the need for democracies to not only defend but also deter. Moreover, democracies must out-innovate and outpace authoritarian regimes. We are convinced this partnership holds the capacity to achieve that, equipping land forces for the future rapidly.”
