February 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Germany’s Helsing, HENSOLDT team up on autonomous systems for Euro CCA
“The future of modern defence systems lies in the intelligent and networked interplay of sensor technology and artificial intelligence,” HENDSOLT CEO Oliver Dörre said in the statement.
Helsing's CA-1 Europa UCAV will feature the company's Centaur AI agent - an autonomous fighter jet pilot. (Helsing) WASHINGTON — Germany’s Helsing and HENSOLDT are joining forces to develop “AI-enabled combat air systems,” by way of upgrading Helsing’s CA-1 autonomous aircraft, according to a statement released today. “The partnership between Helsing and HENSOLDT is a joining of forces of two national champions.
We are united by a commitment to massive investments in future technologies,” Helsing Cofounder and CEO Gundbert Scherf said in the statement. The CA-1, which marks Helsing’s entry to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft market, will be fitted with the company’s AI agent Centaur. According to this partnership, HENSOLDT will provide “sensor technologies, integrating radar, optronics, self-protection and electromagnetic warfare systems,” with its Multi-Domain Operations Core software suite.