Award · Bundeswehr · Germany
Bundeswehr loitering-munition wave: Helsing HX-2 and Stark Virtus (€268m each, ~€1bn options), Rheinmetall FV-014 framework
BAAINBw · published 22 Apr 2026 · ✓ analyst reviewed · Source ↗
Deadline—
Budget / value€836.0m
€268m + €268m firm (Feb 2026, options ~€1bn each) + Rheinmetall FV-014 initial ~€300m within a multi-billion framework
Statusawarded
Why it matters
Proof that start-ups now win Bundeswehr production contracts at prime scale — and that Germany is standing up multiple parallel suppliers, which leaves room for component and sub-system vendors (seekers, warheads, datalinks).
In February 2026 Germany awarded Helsing (HX-2) and Stark (Virtus) €268m each for loitering munitions with options of ~€1bn each; on 22 April 2026 Rheinmetall received an FV-014 drone framework described as worth billions with an initial ~€300m call-off.…
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