Helsing and OHB establish KIRK joint venture for tactical space-based reconnaissance

May 19, 2026 · Partnership · Helsing · Defense

Helsing and OHB established KIRK JV for tactical space-based surveillance and AI-enabled targeting systems.

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  • Helsing and OHB established KIRK, a joint venture for tactical space-based surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems.
  • The venture expands the earlier Helsing, Kongsberg and HENSOLDT space-based targeting partnership by adding OHB as a joint lead.
  • Helsing contributes AI for real-time data processing, multi-sensor fusion and automated target recognition.

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