The manufacturer of Israeli suicide drones (Loithing ammunition) Uvision has presented a new launch platform for its 120 hero for combat helicopters.
The launch of Loithing ammunition from combat helicopters is partularly lethal, since the duration of the flight is significantly shortened, the rapid detection and response capacities of air defense systems are eroded, the new platform for diversifying the lethal capacilitions or diversifications.
This launch platform was developed by Uvision, based in Tzur Yigal, in collaboration with American companies Fulcrum Concepts and Mistral, with which the Israeli company signed a contract worth $ 73.5 million in June 2024 for the supply of the shit.
The launch of the Hero 120 of combat helicopters does not require an important integration process, which makes the platform viable. The Hero 120 has a maximum range of 40-60 kilometers, an hourly operating time and a fuel head that weighs 4.5 kilograms.
The same loith ammunition can be equipped with several eyelets, to attack armored and soldiers vehicles. Hero has a system that allows the remote operator to see what the Loithing ammunition sees, through electrooptic and infrared cameras. You can make corrections of lower courses to the aircraft, or cancel the mission, if innocent spectators are seen. It is also possible to launch the lithing ammunition against objectives, and make them carry out the mission from beginning to end, or transfer the operation to a field agent.
The company has several models, the largest or what is the 1250 hero, which entails a head of 50 kilograms, has a variety of more than 200 kilometers and an operation duration of up to 10 hours.
