Air Warfare

Northrop Grumman demonstrates deep-sensing platform at EDGE 23

29th August 2023

Northrop Grumman successfully showcased its Deep-Sensing and Targeting (DSaT) platform at the US Army's Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event 2023 (EDGE 23) event.

Air Warfare

Hero loitering munition air-launched from helicopter in US Army demo

13th June 2023

UVision has successfully demonstrated the airborne launch and engagement of a ground target by its Hero 120 loitering munition, fired from a Bell 412 helicopter.

Defence Notes

AUSA 2022: UVision accelerates opening of new US production and training centre

10th October 2022

Growing demand for loitering munitions enabled UVision to open its US production facility earlier than planned.

Uncrewed Vehicles

UVision, Rheinmetall partnership gains first European NATO order for Hero loitering munition

2nd September 2022

Hero-30 loitering munitions will be supplied to an unnamed European SOF customer in 2023.

Defence Notes

UVision to build HERO loitering munitions for US in new facility

20th December 2021

UVision foresees rising demand from the US military for its HERO range.

Defence Notes

AUSA 2021: UVision signs cooperation agreement to support HERO in US

19th October 2021

UVision and MAG Aerospace will provide operational and training solutions for HERO Loitering Munitions.

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUSA 2021: UVision reveals its new HERO Multi-Canister Launcher

11th October 2021

UVision has introduced its new Hero Multi-Canister Launcher during the 2021 AUSA annual meeting.

Loitering munitions

Hero-30 [Hungary]

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

Loitering munitions

Organic Precision Fire - Infantry (OPF-I) [USMC]

Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...

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

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

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

Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) (Forecast) [US Army]

Programme Background Contracted Units As covered in a separate programme entry, the US Army first procured AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 over a decade ago, beginning the service's ...

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 ...

Loitering munitions

Loitering Munitions (Forecast) [Germany]

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

Loitering munitions

Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]

Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force.  Air-Launch Effects Released ...

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-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-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-120

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

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 ...

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

Hero-R

The Hero-R is an in-development loitering munition from Rheinmetall and UVision.  The rotary-wing platform is designed to be launched from ground and air vehicles, such as ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

LAV-25

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 Piranha ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Blue Horizon 1/2

Blue Horizon UAS manufactured by Israeli company UVision is a fully operational system used for real-time data collection during day or night operations over a ...

Special operations vehicles

Neton

The 4x4 Neton Ultrafast Tactical Vehicle is manufactured by Spanish firm Einsa. It is an all-terrain, highly mobile and air-transportable SF platform. Following an evaluation ...

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

Spike Firefly

Spike FireFly is a loitering munition developed jointly by Rafael and the Israeli MoD. It is designated as Maoz by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The Spike ...

Tanks

Panther KF51 MBT

Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT uses Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis but with a brand new turret. Its main armament is the ...