Helsing picks West Virginia for its first US HX-2 strike drone factory

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Helsing will build HX-2 strike drones at a new factory in Martinsburg, West Virginia, its first manufacturing site in the United States. The state governor's office says the company starts with a $50 million investment to open the facility.

• The company says the Martinsburg plant is planned to reach initial operating capability by November, with full-rate production targeted within a year.
• Helsing's US general manager said the plant could build up to 2,000 drones a month once running.
• The $50 million figure comes from the West Virginia governor's office release; the article gives no job count.