Drones

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Economy
Defence tech
Helsing nears $1.2bn raise at $18bn valuation as capital floods Europe's defence tech
German defence-AI and drone maker Helsing is closing in on a roughly $1.2bn funding round at an $18bn valuation, as record venture capital flows into European defence following NATO's 5% spending pledge and the EU's €800bn rearmament drive.
By Marc Weber2 days ago
Economy
Space & telecoms
Luxembourg's OQ Technology connects drones to its 5G satellite network
OQ Technology and Airbus say they achieved the first LEO 5G non-terrestrial-network connection to a flying drone, while a separate OQ test relayed edge-compressed video over its narrowband link. The throughput is tiny, and real-time HD video remains a stated future goal, but the standards-based, low-power approach is drawing defence interest and EU funding.
By Marc Weber24 June 2026