Tag: Defense

AI

Scale AI and Anduril compete for defense data and AI dominance

Scale AI and Anduril are competing for Pentagon influence through the Project Thunderforge program. While autonomous systems software captured 88.8% of recent defense AI capital, Scale AI leverages specialized domain-expert labels to compete against Anduril's Lattice platform.

Startups & Business

The people shaping Helsing’s 2026 AI defense procurement

Helsing leaders Niklas Köhler, Torsten Reil, and Gundbert Scherf aim to protect European sovereignty through AI software for weapons and vehicles. Following France's cancellation of the Eurodrone and Safran Patroller programs, the company is developing the swarm-compatible HX-2 strike drone.