New Delhi: Israeli company UVision Air Ltd has unveiled an extremely light-weight drone which can hit targets beyond visual range with pinpointed precision and minimum collateral damage.
The ‘Hero-30’ is the smallest system among the HERO family of smart loitering systems from the stable of UVision.
Hero-30 weighs 3.5 kgs, can carry a warhead of 0.5 kgs and hit targets over 15 kms, with an endurance of 30 minutes, according to the company which manufactures defence and security equipment.
The UAV is capable of being operated on board of various platforms – it can be Man packed, mounted on a variety of vehicles, and on small vessels.
The compact size and low weight, ideally suit tactical, on-the-move forces, geared to “hunt” mobile and transient threats, the company says.
“The Hero-30 is an anti-personnel/anti-material tactical loitering munition system, optimized for the demands of modern asymmetric warfare, and designed for precision strikes on targets beyond line-of-sight,” according to the company.
Its multi-mission warheads make it a highly versatile asset for military operations, while its compact and lightweight design allows for quick deployment in any terrain, without the need for previous experience, the UVision says.
It is capable of engaging targets with pinpoint accuracy, even in densely populated urban areas, open fields, and mountainous terrain.
The Hero-30’s high precision capabilities, reduces collateral damage to a minimum, hence providing all echelons with a significant advantage in modern asymmetric conflicts and challenging battlefield environments.
The Hero-30 loiters above a target, and strikes precisely when the opportunity arises, even if the target appears for only an instant.
If the mission is canceled, it has the ability to abort the attack, and return to loitering mode until re-engaging the targets when the time is right.
