Helsing unveils interceptor missiles designed to chase Russia’s fast-flying Geran drones

COLOGNE, Germany — Germany’s Helsing is offering a novel pair of air-defense missiles, plus the requisite AI software to organize intercepts, for downing fast attack drones for under $100,000 per shot, company officials said on Monday. The offering, which goes by the name of Contra, is in testing for now but is expected to reach market readiness in the second half of 2027, Helsing CEO Gundbert Scherf told reporters during a product presentation. Helsing’s suite is one of several newcomers on the global market that promise to solve the fundamental problem of the air defense discipline: Namely,…