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News - UVision Hero

  • Air Warfare

    PBS presents fuel-lubricated jet engine for UAV and UCAV (sponsored)

    19th February 2021

    Prvni brnenska strojirna Velka Bites (PBS), an EASA certificated aerospace manufacturer from the Czech Republic, is launching new high-performance jet engines. Last year, PBS delivered their 1,000th PBS TJ100 turbojet engine and are now adapting to the disposable applications market‘s demands. To do this, they are launching a fuel lubricated version of the highly reliable, world-proven jet engine PBS TJ100, which has the added benefit of being lighter in weight and cheaper to buy.

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Milrem and UVision join forces to offer new capability

    6th October 2020

    Combination of UGVs and loitering munitions is a 'new step in man-machine battlefield collaboration'.

  • Defence Notes

    F-15EX emerges as unlikely USAF hero

    16th July 2020

    Backed by a huge $22.9 billion IDIQ contract from the USAF, Boeing is embarking on a partnership that could ultimately lead to a maximum of …

  • Air Warfare

    Hero-30 enters service in Israel

    14th July 2020

    UVision announced on 13 July that its Hero-30 portable loitering munition system has been procured by the Israeli MoD and has ‘already been successfully used in …

  • Naval Warfare

    Hero-30 undergoes successful maritime trial

    23rd June 2020

    The Hero-30 portable loitering munition has completed a successful trial with an unnamed NATO navy. ‘Successfully withstanding all trial objectives, the system demonstrated compatibility [with] …

  • Naval Warfare

    Philippines receives most capable warship, minus Link 16

    27th May 2020

    The Philippine Navy (PN) piloted the multipurpose frigate BRP Jose Rizal (pennant number 150) into home waters and the port of Subic Bay for the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Indian Army loiters with intent

    17th March 2020

    The Indian Army released a global RfI on 6 March for approximately 100 man-portable loitering munitions that possess a line-of-sight range of at least 15km. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Three into one: IDF fuses air, land and naval capabilities into multidimensional unit

    19th February 2020

    A few weeks after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the establishment of a new multidimensional unit, systems and technology are being matched with operational …

  • Land Warfare

    DSEI 2019: UVision looks to extend loitering munition CONOPS

    17th September 2019

    Israeli company UVision displayed a mock-up of a special operations vehicle (SOV) equipped with multiple Hero 30 launchers at DSEI 2019, as it seeks to …

  • Land Warfare

    Paris Air Show: Uvision presents new multi-canister launcher

    18th June 2019

    Uvision has developed the Hero-400EC Multi-Canister Launcher, designed for a range of land and naval applications. The Hero-400EC, originally unveiled in 2017, is a long-range …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Norway seeks VTOL UAV for coast guard vessel testing

    19th February 2019

    A tender has been issued seeking a VTOL UAV which will be used for the testing of its potential to carry out surveillance from a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Euronaval 2018: Hero prepares for flight trials from Italian FREMM

    24th October 2018

    Leonardo’s AWHero VTOL UAV will begin flight trials off of an Italian Navy FREMM frigate early next year, as preparations continue for its participation in …

  • Digital Battlespace

    CIA faces crippling challenges in China

    17th May 2018

    China’s perfection of facial recognition and gait detection software, integrated into algorithms that have access to millions of profiles of ‘blacklisted’ individuals, would give Cold …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSA 2018: Chinese company adds sparkle to UAVs

    20th April 2018

    Sparkle Tech exhibited its newest UAV, the Tiger Shark, at DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. This Chinese company, headquartered in Hong Kong, has been manufacturing …

  • Naval Warfare

    Leonardo to lead OCEAN2020 project

    17th January 2018

    Leonardo has been awarded the tender for the European Defence Fund’s OCEAN2020 initiative, the company announced on 12 January. The project aims to use unmanned …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 - 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

    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 the German Armed ...

  • 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

    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 ...

  • Corvettes

    Steregushchy Class (Project 20380) (1-10)

    Programme Background The Steregushchiy-class (Project 20380) corvettes are designed to operate in littoral combat zones and engage with enemy ships and submarines. The multi-role missions ...

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

    Reconnaissance Drone (Ukraine Aid) [Belgium]

    Programme Background Aid Package On Friday, 15 March 2024, Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder announced the country's latest aid package to Ukraine to help the country ...

  • Loitering munitions

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

    Programme Background First Contract In June 2011, the US awarded AeroVironment a $4.9 series-production contract for the loitering munition, satisfying the US Army's Lethal Miniature ...

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-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-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-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-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 ...

  • 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-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-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 ...

  • Subsystems: software

    AAcuity Hero-FPS

    The AAcuity Hero – First Person Shooter (FPS) enables the user to become a first-person simulator operating in standalone (self-contained) or networked (distributed) exercise modes ...

  • 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 ...

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

    Loki Mk2

    Manufactured by Sky-Hero, the Loki Mk2 is a quadcopter rotary-wing UAV.  The platform was designed, in collaboration with the Belgium Police, to provide the military and law ...