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Helsing introduces Clarity to process military intelligence

German defence technology company Helsing has presented Clarity, software designed to combine military information and prepare recommendations for human review. The company says people must authorize information passed to weapons systems and that decisions carry the responsible person’s name. The platform runs on customer infrastructure; its announcement named no existing Clarity customer or completed field evaluation.

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High-angle overhead view of a defence technology workbench in Berlin where optical sensors, tactical radio modules, and a drone wing section connect via data cables to a central field processing unit.

Clarity brings military information into one platform

Helsing, a German defence technology company, presented its Clarity military intelligence platform in Berlin on 11 November.[1], [2]

It is designed to combine sensor information, publicly available intelligence, written reports and data from systems already available to military units. Specialized AI agents, software that performs assigned tasks, prepare recommendations for human review. The announcement describes a system for processing military information and supporting decisions.[1]

Helsing places authorization with people

The platform can prepare target recommendations and information for weapons systems, according to Helsing. The company says a person must authorize each handoff and that the decision is documented under the responsible person’s name. Its announcement presents these safeguards as rules for the product. No existing Clarity customer or completed field evaluation was identified at the presentation.[1]

Customers retain their own infrastructure

Helsing says Clarity runs on customer-owned infrastructure, with data and operations remaining under the armed forces’ control. Models and interfaces were developed in Europe. The company describes a modular design intended to connect equipment from different manufacturers and support military interoperability standards. Helsing already supplies drones to Ukraine and cites that operational experience as background to its military technology work.[1]

References

  1. News sourceThe DecoderHelsing unveils Clarity for military intelligence and target recommendations↩1↩2↩3↩4
  2. News sourceEuropäische Sicherheit & TechnikHelsing introduces Clarity software↩
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