In early 2025, Ukraine tapped Helsing to deliver 6,000 AI-guided "software-defined" drones. The company harnessed existing commercial drone hardware and its own AI software stack to create HX-2 loitering munitions, demonstrating how a small entrant can fill a capability gap faster and cheaper than any traditional program.
Defense disrupted: New players, new pressures, new possibilities · page 18 of 30
The slide uses a mix of narrative text and a bar chart to illustrate the 'Valley of Death' for defense startups.
Consulting deck · pain_points · diagnose · overcrowded density
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Three barriers structure: clearance, funding, supply chain.
Action Titles slide · 70%Figure 5 label foregrounds 'top 3 barriers' as the insight.
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Concrete Language slide · 80%Helsing/HX-2 case study + Anduril/$1.5B funding details.
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