Uvision has taken the opportunity of AUSA 2026 in Washington this week to unveil a scalable approach to managing distributed effects, using its CORTEX AI-enabled battle intelligence and mission management system coupled with an eight-canister multi-canister launcher (MCL) for the HERO 120 loitering munition.
The MCL, designed for remote operation, can be deployed in mobile, fixed and containerised configurations on land or at sea. Integrated with CORTEX, it operates as part of a broader sensor-to-effect network, connecting sensing, decision-making and precision effects. A typical potential application is persistent border defense, for which launch nodes can be positioned and connected with ISR and other sensing assets, linking persistent surveillance with precision response in multiple sectors.
The company is also showcasing the integration of Wayland Autonomy’s IRIS airborne ISR payload with Tactical CORTEX (see earlier news item), extending the sensing layer with wide-area ISR and onboard target generation, even in GPS-denied environments. Together with Uvision’s expanding range of launch systems and effectors in the HERO, VIPER and PEREGRINE families, the integration addresses both sides of the operational challenge: expanding the information available to forces while increasing the range and flexibility of effects available for mission execution.
“It’s not just about having more effects in the field. It’s about having them where you need them, when you need them, and giving forces the flexibility to use the right capability for the mission,” explained Dr Ran Gozali, Uvision CEO. “That’s what we’re focused on: bringing sensing, mission management and a broader range of effects together in a way that gives forces more options and greater operational flexibility.”
Main image: The MCL on display at AUSA 2026. (Uvision)
