Israeli and American weapons manufacturers have teamed up to adapt an Israeli-made “suicide drone” to US military requirements, a new report says.
UVision’s Hero-30 loitering munition is undergoing some changes at the hands of Raytheon, one of the Pentagon’s main contractors, to make it ready for future use by American infantry forces, Israeli media reported Tuesday.
“The adapted system will meet the US Army’s requirement for Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS),” the US military giant said in a statement.
LMAMS is part of a US military plan to make weapons similar to Hero-30, a small drone that is accessible to all infantry units.
With a total weight of around 3 kilograms, the drone is designed for individual use and each soldier can carry up to three Hero-30s with a half kilogram warhead, the Israeli makers claim.
The weapon is launched from a canister and can reportedly fly for up to 30 minutes before attacking its target.
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