The US Army’s PEO Soldier has selected the HERO 90 loitering munition to participate in the service’s Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) programme, according to a 19 January release from Mistral, Inc. and Uvision, Inc.
An urgent initiative to provide dismounted units with a man-portable, precision anti-armour capability, LASSO seeks to deliver the capability for rapid, highly lethal engagement of armoured threats into the hands of US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCT). HERO 90, a member of the HERO loitering munition family developed by Uvision, offers extended-range, high-precision engagement from an extremely portable system, which can be brought into action by a single soldier in under two minutes. Integrating with Common Control architectures and featuring configurable warheads, a mission abort/re-engage option and secure BLOS communications, HERO 90 offers frontline troops decisive effects, including a top-attack capability.
“Selection of HERO 90 reflects the Army’s focus on portability, lethality and MOSA-ready integration. Together with Uvision, Mistral will support PdM Soldier Precision Targeting Devices with a solution that aligns to Common Control and integrates seamlessly across the BCT kill chain,” explained Yoav Banai, SVP at Mistral.
Headline image showing the extreme portability of the HERO 90 solution courtesy Uvision Air Ltd.
