Defense Contractor Coming to Martinsburg

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that Helsing, a leading European defense company specializing in software-designed defense capabilities, will be locating in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Helsing, taking advantage of the area’s east coast logistics and dependable baseload energy, will initially manufacture its combat-proven strike drone, the HX-2. Governor Morrisey, in making the announcement, said it is a tremendous vote of confidence for the region…

“The project represents an initial $50 million dollar investment in Berkeley County and it’s projected to create at least 60 new high-skilled jobs – and here’s the kicker – with an average salary of $125,000 per year.”