UVision Air Ltd. is an Israeli
defense technology company established in 2011. It engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of advance missiles and
loitering munition
A loitering munition, also known as a suicide drone, kamikaze drone, or exploding drone, is a weapon with a warhead that is typically designed to Loiter (aeronautics), loiter until a target is designated, then crash into it.[military force
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s. The company’s products, called HERO, are designed for targeted attacks against a variety of threats at various ranges.
The company established the ''UVision USA Corporation'' in the
United States
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, and ''AVision Systems Private Ltd.'' in India.
Loitering munition systems
UVision develops the HERO family of loitering systems.
The HERO is a sensor-to-shooter system used for surveillance, target acquisition and attack of a variety of targets in the
battlefield
A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troop ...
. The family of loitering systems supports several launch methods: from the ground by a single soldier, from a vehicle, and from a variety of aerial and naval platforms. The HERO flies to the target area, loiters above the point of interest, tracks, and attacks the target. It is operated remotely and controlled in real time by a communications system. The HERO is equipped with an electro-optical camera whose images are received by the command and control station.
HERO product line
* HERO-20 - manpack, portable short-range tactical loitering system.
* HERO-30 - manpack, portable short-range loitering munitions.
* HERO-70 - short-range loitering system used primarily for lightweight vehicle targets.
* HERO-120 - mid-range loitering system for personnel targets, lightweight vehicles, and antitank missions. 60 minutes loitering time.
* HERO-250 - long-range loitering munition system.
* HERO-400 - long-range loitering munition system for strategic targets and for missions where heavy ammunition is involved.
* HERO-900 - long-range & highly lethal loitering system for strategic missions.
* HERO-1250 - long-range & highly lethal loitering munition system for long-range strategic missions.
* HERO-R - man-portable rotary-wing loitering munition intended for use in close-combat situations.
See also
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AeroVironment Switchblade
The AeroVironment Switchblade is a miniature loitering munition designed by AeroVironment and used by several branches of the United States Armed Forces, United States military. Small enough to fit in a backpack, the Switchblade launches from a ...
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Raytheon Coyote
The Raytheon Coyote is a small, expendable, unmanned aircraft system built by the Raytheon Company, with the capability of operating in autonomous Swarm intelligence, swarms. It is launched from a sonobuoy canister with the wings deploying in earl ...
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ZALA Lancet
The ZALA Lancet (official designation: ''Item 52/Item 51'') is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and loitering munition developed by the Russian company ZALA Aero Group (part of Kalashnikov Concern) for the Russian Armed Forces. It was first unvei ...
References
External links
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* {{Cite web, date=2023-08-16, title=Israeli firm looks to expand Arctic footprint of loitering munitions, url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2023/08/16/israeli-firm-looks-to-expand-arctic-footprint-of-loitering-munitions/, website=defensenews.com, language=en-US
Defense companies of Israel
Technology companies established in 2011
Israeli companies established in 2011