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German Startup Introduces Autonomous Air Defence Capabilities
Helsing, a German defense tech startup, has announced the launch of Contra, an AI-controlled autonomous air defense system designed to protect countries from drone and missile attacks. The system can track and engage hundreds of threats at once and integrates with existing air defense interceptors and counter-drone systems. Helsing also unveiled two new interceptor missiles, the AD-1 Inferno and AD-2 Ambush, which are designed to be lower-cost alternatives to existing options. The company claims that its interceptors will significantly undercut the prices of existing missile interceptors, according to Breaking Defense.