Israeli Uvision is known for its Hero drones, which rashists copied as Lancet. Now it integrates into its UAVs software from Estonian Lendurai, which tests own developments in Ukraine.
For this, companies signed corresponding partnership agreement. It is noted cooperation is designed for supplying products to NATO country. Most likely this involves U.S., from which Uvision received contract within Lethal Unmanned System (LUS) program worth up to $982 million.
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Lendurai specializes in AI-based autonomy solutions. Therefore within partnership agreement it will develop autonomy solution based on its Neocortex technology, which will then be integrated into Uvision UAVs.
At same time, Estonian company has presence in Ukraine, where it can test and validate its technologies, specifically mentioned Neocortex autonomy system. The latter provides drone with capabilities for navigation, as well as target detection, acquisition, tracking and engagement under EW and suppression conditions.
According to open source information, within Lethal Unmanned System program, Israeli Uvision together with Mistral Inc received contract for supplying Hero 120 drones to U.S. Army. Most likely specifically they will receive Lendurai technology integration.
For supplying American military, Israeli drone production will be localized in U.S. Also Hero lineup drones are manufactured under license in Europe by Rheinmetall Italy and supplied to NATO member countries.
According to manufacturer-declared characteristics, Hero 120 is strike UAV with range up to 60 km, which at 24 kg mass carries 4.5 kg warhead. At same time it can remain airborne up to 60 minutes.
Also Estonian Lendurai produces its own Accipiter interceptor drone. For it, EW and suppression resilience is also declared, as well as automatic mission execution with built-in target acquisition and tracking.
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