UVision moves beyond loitering munitions with sensor-to-strike network

WASHINGTON – UVision unveiled new launch and ISR integrations at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, DC, expanding its portfolio beyond loitering munitions with a networked sensor-to-effect architecture built around its CORTEX mission-management system. 

The company displayed an eight-canister launcher for the Hero120 alongside new airborne  intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) links designed to tie sensing and strike nodes into a single operational loop.

The Multi-Canister Launcher, shown in an eight-round configuration, is designed for remote operation and can be deployed on mobile, fixed, or containerized platforms across land and maritime environments. Itzik Huber, general manager of UVision, told Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post at AUSA that the containerized solution can hold up to 20 Hero-120 or Hero-400 loitering munitions.

Integrated with CORTEX, the launcher operates as part of a distributed network connecting surveillance assets, decision tools, and precision-strike capabilities.

At the exhibition, UVision promoted persistent border defense as one application with launch nodes positioned along extended border areas and tied into CORTEX with ISR platforms, enabling continuous monitoring and rapid response across multiple sectors.

“We have changed the concept to a multi-layer, multi-solution instead of a single solution for a single soldier,” Huber said, explaining that one soldier can now strike several targets rather than just one.

At the exhibition, the company also demonstrated an expanded sensing layer through the integration of Wayland Autonomy’s IRIS airborne ISR payload with Tactical CORTEX.

IRIS is a compact, platform-agnostic airborne ISR payload that provides wide-area surveillance and onboard target generation, including in GPS-denied environments, allowing UVision to fuse airborne sensing with its growing portfolio of launchers and effectors across the Hero, Viper, and Peregrine families.

“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,” said Dr. Ran Gozali, CEO of UVision. “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.”

Expanding global footprint

Headquartered in Emek Hefer, UVision has a strong foothold in Israel, India, and the United States, where it is continuing to expand its footprint. The company’s Hero-120 is supporting the army’s Lethal Unmanned Systems program, and Hero-90 is participating in the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance effort. The company is also building out domestic manufacturing, integration, and training capacity as it moves toward a more comprehensive mission-solutions role.

The war in Ukraine has forced European governments, that for years have neglected their defenses, to recognize that major conflict on the continent remains a reality. That has led European nations to accelerate their investment in autonomous weapons and unmanned systems.

And the wars that have been raging in Europe and the Middle East have fundamentally altered battlefield requirements. Huber argued that autonomy and artificial intelligence will be among the most consequential technologies shaping future conflicts.

"AI and autonomy will be more influential on future battlefields," he said.

And with that, UVision sees a future battlefield built around layered, networked capabilities rather than single platforms. According to Huber, "It's a different way of thinking. It's a more complex, holistic solution."