Proven capabilities were demonstrated during evaluation test flights in the region
August 09, 2023 – UVision Air Ltd. – a global leader in Loitering Munition systems of
all sizes for a variety of missions announces that its Hero-120 Loitering Munition
system has successfully proven to meet the demanding combat requirements of the
Arctic winter while completing a series of flight-missions in the Arctic region as part
of a field-evaluation under extreme winter environmental conditions.
Attended by representatives from several leading defense forces with arctic warfare
capabilities, this evaluation was the concluding phase of a lengthy process, which
included earlier test flights in the region, as well as extensive laboratory
environmental tests, simulating the extreme temperatures, winds, and humidity
conditions of the arctic winter.
The Hero-120 LM can carry a multi-purpose warhead with both Anti-Tank and Anti-
personnel capabilities. During the evaluation the advanced loitering munition system
was successfully tested in both day and night missions for operating in challenging
conditions, including extreme low temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds,
humidity, ice-forming flight conditions, low clouds, and limited visibility. The
evaluation found the Hero-120 effective in combat situations in the Arctic
environment, and compliant with unique storage and transportation requirements.
The harsh-weather operation effectiveness addresses not only the specific needs of
military forces operating in the Arctic, but also the broader north and east of Europe.
"Completing the process of adapting our systems to the harsh climate of the Arctic
winter is a significant milestone towards the widespread adoption of the HERO
Loitering Munitions by European and NATO defence forces , says Major General
(ret.) Avi Mizrachi, CEO of UVision. "The conflict in Ukraine has led the world’s
leading armies to understand that they need to be prepared for any scenario and has
raised their level of interest in combat-proven, reliable, and robust loitering
munitions such as the HERO family”, he added.