Helsing Announces Industry Partnership to Leverage AI and Autonomy in Mitigating Underwater Threats
Defense technology company, Helsing, has announced a significant new partnership with three leaders in maritime robotics and autonomy. This alliance unites Helsing, Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems, Ocean Infinity, and QinetiQ to address the increasing underwater threats faced by allied nations.
The group integrates Helsing’s AI defense technology with Blue Ocean’s dual-use autonomous platforms, Ocean Infinity’s remote maritime operations, and QinetiQ’s expertise in secure data integration. Collectively, they aim to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and underwater security efforts across European waters.
This collaboration follows a series of underwater incidents that exposed vulnerabilities in critical undersea infrastructure protection. Navies across Europe are now urgently adopting digital solutions to improve Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), intelligence gathering, and deepwater asset protection.
Each partner contributes essential capabilities. Blue Ocean provides autonomous underwater vehicles capable of deploying Helsing’s AI tools precisely where needed. Ocean Infinity offers expertise in remote-controlled robotics in challenging maritime environments. QinetiQ delivers data architecture and integration solutions to ensure system security and reliability.
The objective is rapid deployment. Helsing and its partners intend to deploy scalable, AI-powered autonomous systems in European waters within the year. Their focus is on providing cost-effective, rapidly expandable tools to enhance deterrence against underwater threats without necessitating substantial new investments in traditional naval platforms. Mike Deeks, Group Managing Director at Blue Ocean, remarked that the partnership “positions Helsing’s edge AI optimally to detect and localize threats to our allies’ strategic interests.”
Helsing was established to apply artificial intelligence to the defense of democratic societies. The company collaborates closely with governments and industrial partners across Europe. This new maritime alliance represents a shift towards utilizing AI and autonomy to bolster resilience at sea — an essential front in future conflict scenarios. As underwater threats continue to evolve, Europe’s technological advantage may soon depend on the outcomes of partnerships such as this one.