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Hungary has awarded Rheinmetall and UVision a multimillion-euro major supply contract for the Hero loitering munitions, with delivery scheduled to begin in 2024 and is scheduled to end in 2025.
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Hero loitering munitions are a family of operationally proven, widely used effectors Rheinmetall fabricates and markets in Europe under a cooperation agreement with UVision Air of Israel.
Beginning in October 2021, Rheinmetall and UVision embarked on a strategic partnership aimed at addressing sharply increased demand for remotely controlled precision munitions.
Hero precision munitions provide modern armed forces on today’s battlefields with the ultimate operational flexibility.
The weapon systems possess a unique, autonomous target engagement capability, including reconnaissance, monitoring and recognition. It locates, tracks and engages emerging enemy targets with low signatures beyond the line of sight.
Hero loitering munition systems circle over the target zone, locating and tracking the enemy and analysing possible targets. They help to select high-value targets as well as suitable timing, direction and angle of attack before carrying out a high-precision strike.
The Hero loitering munition systems feature a high degree of commonality and can therefore be operated from the same operating and datalink terminal on the ground.
The Hero system has demonstrated its effectiveness against a multitude of different targets, including infantry, light vehicles on the move, tanks, enemy field fortifications, air defence systems and critical infrastructure. It offers major advantages in modern warfare scenarios.
Designed with rapid deployability in mind, coupled with reliable, independent target acquisition and engagement capabilities, Hero loitering munitions can operate at all echelons, from supreme headquarters to the individual soldier on the ground, and lend themselves to strategic and tactical missions alike.
