Israeli company Euvision AirMistral, based in Zur Yigal, has signed a $73.5 million contract to supply loitering munitions to US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM).
The contract, which will be extended until 2029, covers the Hero-120SF loitering ammunition system, spare parts, engineering change proposals and training. The selection of this loitering munition could be an indicator of US military objectives and Washington's threat perception, because it is designed to hit tanks and other armored vehicles at a medium distance.
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Not a lot of information is available about the 120SF, but it is based on UVision's Hero 120, and carries a 4.5 kg warhead. It has a range of 60 kilometers, and can remain in the air for up to 60 minutes. According to the company, the Hero 120 can operate autonomously, meaning it can identify the target and attack it itself.
UVision loitering munitions have gained a reputation for accuracy and the ability to cause minimal collateral damage.
UVision will not manufacture loitering munitions for US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in Israel, but at a factory it opened in South Carolina in March in cooperation with the US company SAIC. This makes the supply chain much easier, and allows transactions to be recorded as US transactions within UVision USA.
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – en.globes.co.il – on June 6, 2024.
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