The Hero-120 has undergone trials in Arctic conditions and has now been ordered by the US Army. (Photo: Uvision)
There has been an increased interest in loitering munitions from several countries including Australia, France and Germany, as reflected by the large US order for Hero-120, and companies are developing new systems in response.
On 3 October, Uvision announced that it and US partner Mistral had been awarded a US$982 million multi-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the US Army for the Hero-120 loitering munition. The contract is to meet the force’s Lethal Unmanned System (LUS) programme requirements.
The Hero-120 munition has an open architecture, modular design and advanced payload options to meet a range of conventional and
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