• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Paris Air Show: Heads turned by UGV concept

  16th June 2015

  Turning heads among the vast range of vehicles on display at the Paris Air Show was a concept vehicle developed by loitering munitions manufacturer UVision …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  LAAD 2013: Chile opts for Israeli UAV

  11th April 2013

  The Chilean Army has purchased SpyLite mini-UAV systems from Israeli company BlueBird Aero Systems, the company has revealed. BlueBird Aero Systems CEO Ronen Nadir told …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-120 [USSOCOM]

  Programme Background As reported by Shephard, UVision and Mistral will supply Hero-120SF Loitering Munitions to US Special Operations Command under a $73.5 million contract announced ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hero-120 [Hungary]

  Background Strategic Partnership In October 2021, UVision Air and Rheinmetall signed a "strategic partnering agreement for loitering munitions". Under the agreement, the two companies would ...

• Loitering munitions

  Organic Precision Fire - Mounted (OPF-M) [USMC]

  Programme Background Armed Vehicles In June 2021, Shephard reported that the USMC had selected the HERO-120 for the OPF-M programme. The USMC planned to integrate ...

• Loitering munitions

  Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS): Switchblade [US]

  Background DoD Contract On 27 August 2024, the US DoD announced that AeroVironment had been awarded a ceiling $990 million hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to provide “an ...

• Loitering munitions

  Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) [US Army]

  Background Launch The Program Executive Office Soldier, a US Army organisation responsible for rapid prototyping, procurement, and equipment fielding, launched the effort in May 2023 and ...

• Loitering munitions

  Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]

  Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to the ...

• Loitering munitions

  Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS): HERO [US]

  Background Contract Award On 29 September 2025, the US Department of War announced that Mistral had been awarded a $982 million hybrid cost-no-fee and firm-fixed-price contract ...

• Loitering munitions

  Testing Loitering Munitions [Germany]

  Background Three Tested Models In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to assess further their suitability for use by the German Armed ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hero-30 [Italy]

  Programme Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Czechia]

  Programme Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined a ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Brazil]

  Programme Background Requests In April 2024, the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington (CEBW) published a request for quotes through an international public consultation concerning the acquisition ...

• Loitering munitions

  Maritime Launched Effects (MLE) [US]

  Background Origin & Requirment The loitering munition effort dates back to at least 2018 and was previously called Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE). The US Special Operations ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-120 [Argentina]

  Programme Background Initial Purchase As reported by Janes, on 27 December 2022, the Argentine MoD announced it had signed a contract with Israeli MoD's Directorate ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-30 [Argentina]

  Programme Background Initial Purchase As reported by Janes, on 27 December 2022, the Argentine MoD announced it had signed a contract with Israeli MoD's Directorate ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-400

  The HERO-400 is a loitering munition manufactured by UVision. Part of the HERO family, the HERO-400 can accurately strike against a range of targets. It ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-1250

  The HERO-1250 is the largest lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. It is capable of long-range multipurpose operations. This weapon system is ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-900

  The HERO-900 is a lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. It is capable of long-range multipurpose operations. This weapon system is designed ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-250

  The HERO-250 is a gasoline-powered loitering munition manufactured by UVision. This weapon system is designed for operating units in urban areas carrying out strikes against armoured ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-90

  Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the HERO-90 is a loitering munition from UVision. According to the company, it is designed to bring lethality to land forces, ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-70

  The HERO-70 is a lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. Like its siblings, it is man-pack portable, launched by a canister and ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-120

  Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2019, HERO-120 is a loitering munition system manufactured by Uvision. It is fitted with a 4.5kg warhead and designed ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-20

  The HERO-20 is the smallest in the UVsion family of loitering munitions. With its small size, the HERO-20 is portable in a man-pack and designed for anti-personnel ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-400EC

  The HERO-400EC is a loitering munition manufactured by UVision. Different from the HERO-400, the HERO-400EC has an electric motor that enables it to silently above a ...

• Launchers

  Multi Canister Launcher (MCL)

  SpearUAV's Multi Canister Launcher (MCL) is a compact system that enables swift deployment of the Viper 300 and Viper 1 (Interceptor) from a range of ...

• Loitering munitions

  Viper 1 (Interceptor)

  The Viper 1 (Interceptor), as the name suggests, is a loitering munition designed to counter hostile aerial threats, such as UAVs, other loitering munitions and other ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-30

  The HERO-30 is a short-range loitering munition manufactured by UVision. It is man-pack portable and can be deployed from a canister within minutes. Once airborne, ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Viper 40

  The Viper 40 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the variant can uniquely be launched from ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Ninox 66

  The Ninox 66 is part of the SpearUAV family of ISTAR-capable encapsulated immediate-action UAVs, which also features the smaller Ninox 40 and larger Ninox 103.  ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Viper 750

  The Viper 750 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the variant can uniquely be launched from ...