Summary
UVision Air Ltd. is an Israeli defense technology company established in 2011.[1][2] It engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of advance missiles and loitering munition systems for land, air, and naval military forces. The company’s products, called HERO, are designed for targeted attacks against a variety of threats at various ranges.[3][4][5]
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| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Military and Defense |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Major General (Ret.) Avi Mizrahi (CEO); Yair Ramati, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Agay Yehezkel;Yair Dubester |
| Products | advance missiles, Loitering munition systems and UAVs |
Number of employees | 185 (2023) |
| Subsidiaries | RDC (RAFAEL Development Corporation) |
| Website | uvisionuav |
The company established the UVision USA Corporation in the United States,[6][7] and AVision Systems Private Ltd. in India.[8]
Loitering munition systems edit
UVision develops the HERO family of loitering systems.[9][5] The HERO is a sensor-to-shooter system used for surveillance, target acquisition and attack of a variety of targets [10] in the battlefield.[11] The family of loitering systems supports several launch methods: from the ground by a single soldier, from a vehicle, and from a variety of aerial and naval platforms. The HERO flies to the target area, loiters above the point of interest, tracks, and attacks the target.[12] It is operated remotely and controlled in real time by a communications system. The HERO is equipped with an electro-optical camera whose images are received by the command and control station.[13]
HERO product line edit
- HERO-20 - manpack, portable short-range tactical loitering system.[14][15]
- HERO-30 - manpack, portable short-range loitering munitions.[16][17][18]
- HERO-70 - short-range loitering system used primarily for lightweight vehicle targets.[19]
- HERO-120 - mid-range loitering system for personnel targets, lightweight vehicles, and antitank missions. 60 minutes loitering time.[20][21][22][23]
- HERO-250 - long-range loitering munition system.[24]
- HERO-400 - long-range loitering munition system for strategic targets and for missions where heavy ammunition is involved.[25][26]
- HERO-900 - long-range & highly lethal loitering system for strategic missions.[27]
- HERO-1250 - long-range & highly lethal loitering munition system for long-range strategic missions.[28][29]
- HERO-R - man-portable rotary-wing loitering munition intended for use in close-combat situations.[30]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Globs 15.06.2015, Globes
- ^ uvision designs, on israeldefense website
- ^ Missile or UAV? UVision Introduces the WASP, on defense-update website
- ^ "Unmanned Aerial Loitering Systems for Various Missions". UVision. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b Soylu, Ragip (2021-03-25). "US Army, Marines, Special Forces Eye Israeli 'Hero' Attack Drones". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ חברת UVISION הקימה חברה-בת בארצות הברית, on israeldefense website
- ^ Frantzman, Seth (2019-02-21). "Israeli firm UVision opens US subsidiary, with eye toward kamikaze drones market". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "About us – AVision". www.avisionsystems.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Loitering ammunition in Special Operations Forces - Defence24.com". defence24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Hero on fire, on Janes website
- ^ "IDF using UVision mini loitering munition". Janes.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Arabian Aerospace - IDEX: Israeli-made loitering munitions, simulators draw interest". www.arabianaerospace.aero. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Loitering munittons technology, on UVision official website
- ^ Technical information about the HERO-20 system, on UVision official website
- ^ Eshel, Tamir (2019-06-20). "UVision Introduces New Multi-Mission Loitering Weapons". Defense Update. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Technical information about the HERO-30 system, on UVision official website
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2020-06-23). "UVision Demonstrates Hero-30 Loitering Munitions System in Naval Domain during NATO Test". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Eurosatory 2018: UVision demonstrates Hero 30 loitering system to strategic client | Eurosatory 2018 Official News Online | Defence security military exhibition 2018 daily news category". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Technical information about the HERO-70 system, on UVision official website
- ^ Technical information about the HERO-120 system, on UVision official website
- ^ Man-packable kamikaze drones offer front-line tracking and strike packages, on armytimes website
- ^ "Hero-120 loitering munition selected for USMC OPF-M system requirement". Janes.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "UVision Air signs Hero-120 deal with European customer". defence-industry.eu. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Technical information about the HERO-250 system, on UVision official website
- ^ UVision will Unveil the Hero-400EC’s Multi-Canister Launcher at Paris Air Show, on forceindia website
- ^ "Hero-400EC Extended-Range Loitering System - Airforce Technology". www.airforce-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Technical information about the HERO-900 system, on UVision official website
- ^ Technical information about the HERO-1250 system, on UVision official website
- ^ "UVision a "Hero" in NATO-Member Navy Trial". Inside Unmanned Systems. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Rheinmetall and UVision develop Hero-R rotary-wing loitering munition". Janes Information Services. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- "Israeli firm looks to expand Arctic footprint of loitering munitions". defensenews.com. 2023-08-16.
