Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel-backed start-ups win German military drone contracts
Helsing and Stark contracts to supply unmanned weapons to Bundeswehr worth up to €4.3bn in total
Helsing and Stark contracts to supply unmanned weapons to Bundeswehr worth up to €4.3bn in total

Defence minister calls for clarification of US tech billionaire’s role in start-up set to win Bundeswehr contract

Contracts worth up to €900mn put Helsing and Stark on track to help buttress Nato’s eastern flank against Russia

Uwe Horstmann becomes first chief executive of Stark, a German start-up backed by investors including Peter Thiel

Helsing, Stark and Arx invest in UK factories

Berlin-based Stark failed to hit a single target in four attempts at two exercises with the British and German forces

US companies are seeking to use their technological expertise to benefit from rising defence spending in the region