German defense company Helsing introduced its Clarity battlefield intelligence platform Wednesday, organizing information for operator review as European governments seek greater control over military software, Reuters reported.
Helsing says Clarity can process information from sensors, drones, satellites, public sources, written reports and systems military units already use. The company says its models are trained on data reflecting real operational conditions, AI-generated synthetic material and simulations. A shared military ontology and evidence base let hundreds of specialized agents work in parallel.
The company says the system maps potential adversary assets and positions, links assessments to source evidence and prepares information for an appropriate weapon system. Helsing says an operator checks the evidence, chooses whether to engage each identified asset and must approve any transfer to a weapon.
The company says battlefield units face more incoming information, while much of the work of assembling it into an operational picture is still done manually. The platform runs on customer-owned infrastructure, the company says. Helsing develops the models and system connections in Europe, while customers retain authority over their data, deployed models and system operations. “A capability this critical must be sovereign,” Gundbert Scherf, Helsing’s co-CEO and co-founder, said in the company’s announcement.
Palantir says NATO first acquired its Maven Smart System in 2025. Reuters described Palantir as the market leader and reported that European governments want more control over military software and data, with less reliance on individual suppliers.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said in August 2025 that its DELTA combat system had been deployed across all levels of Ukraine’s Defence Forces. The ministry said DELTA supports targeting more than 2,000 enemy assets daily and includes AI for real-time detection of enemy equipment.
Helsing’s announcement named no military customers and gave no service date. Reuters reported that the company had not disclosed whether military customers were already using Clarity or when it might enter service. Reuters also reported that Germany’s armed forces aim to begin introducing AI-enabled systems in 2027; its report did not identify Clarity as one of them.
