Rakuten Group will collaborate with Germany's Helsing to develop attack drones. It will serve as the point of contact supporting their delivery to the Ministry of Defense, with the feasibility of deployment to be assessed through a demonstration project running through the end of September.
Rakuten Group has disclosed plans to collaborate with German startup Helsing. It will serve as the point of contact supporting the delivery to the Ministry of Defense of attack drones developed by Helsing.
The timing and scale of deployment have not been determined. The drones are envisaged for use in stopping targets approaching coastal areas from land.
The demonstration project will run through the end of September to assess the feasibility of deployment by the Ministry of Defense. Rakuten is strengthening its initiatives in the defense sector and aims to help promote technological innovation.