Air Defence
Helsing Unveils Contra, an AI Air Defence System Built for Mass Drone and Missile Attacks
Helsing has unveiled Contra, an AI-controlled autonomous air-defence system designed to coordinate sensors and interceptors against large-scale drone and missile attacks. Announced in Berlin on October 26, Contra arrives alongside two Helsing-developed missile interceptors, AD-1 Inferno and AD-2 Ambush, marking another step in the company’s expansion from military AI software into autonomous weapons and defence […]
Cambridge Aerospace Raises $300M at $3.4B Valuation
Low-cost attack drones have exposed an expensive problem for air defense: governments need enough interception capacity to respond at scale without relying only on significantly more expensive weapons. UK-based Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million in Series C funding at a $3.4 billion valuation, led by DFJ Growth. Lux, Accel, Lakestar, Never Lift, Ora Global […]