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title: "Helsing: AI company profile, people and coverage"
description: "Helsing SE is a German defence technology company based in Munich. Founded in 2021 by Torsten Reil, Gundbert Scherf, and Niklas Köhler, the company develops military strike drones, underwater surveillance systems, and artificial intelligence software designed to enhance weapons systems and improve battlefield decision-making."
canonical: https://monitor.paciva.ai/company-helsing
type: Organization
wikidata: Q127380521
wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company)
website: https://helsing.ai/
source: AI News Monitor
publisher: Paciva
license: CC BY 4.0 for this page's own layer; facts from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
---

# Helsing

> Helsing SE is a German defence technology company based in Munich. Founded in 2021 by Torsten Reil, Gundbert Scherf, and Niklas Köhler, the company develops military strike drones, underwater surveillance systems, and artificial intelligence software designed to enhance weapons systems and improve battlefield decision-making.

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## Facts

- Category: Security and defense
- Country: Germany
- Founded: 2021-01-01
- Headquarters: Munich
- Status: private
- Website: https://helsing.ai/
- Also known as: Helsing GmbH
- Industries: arms industry, software industry

## Accounts

- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/helsing

## Ownership

Subsidiaries: [Grob Aircraft](https://monitor.paciva.ai/company-grob-aircraft.md)

## Coverage on the Monitor

Every article, podcast, video and market the Monitor holds on Helsing, dated and linked to its publisher: https://monitor.paciva.ai/company-helsing#connections

## Sources

- Facts: Wikidata (CC0 1.0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127380521, read 2026-11-11
- Summary: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company)

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