UVision Air

UVision Air
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryMilitary and Defense
Founded2011 (2011)
Headquarters
Emek Hefer Industrial Park
,
Israel
Key people
Dr. Ran Gozali (CEO); Yair Ramati, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Yedidya Ya'ari;Yair Dubester
ProductsAdvance missiles, Loitering munition systems, drones and UAVs
Number of employees
300 (2025)
SubsidiariesRDC (RAFAEL Development Corporation)
Websiteuvisionuav.com

UVision Air Ltd. is an Israeli defense technology company established in 2011.[1][2] It engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of advance missiles and loitering munition systems for land, air, and naval military forces. The company’s products, called HERO, are designed for targeted attacks against a variety of threats at various ranges.[3][4][5]

Uvision is owned by businessman Aaron Frenkel,[6] who acquired control of it through the Magnus company.

The company established the UVision USA Corporation in Virgina, United States,[7][8][9][10] and AVision Systems Private Ltd. in India.[11]

In November 2025, the company acquired the Israeli startup SpearUAV.[12][13]

Loitering munition systems

UVision develops the HERO family of loitering systems.[14][15][5] The HERO is a sensor-to-shooter system used for surveillance, target acquisition and attack of a variety of targets [16] in the battlefield.[17] The family of loitering systems supports several launch methods: from the ground by a single soldier, from a vehicle, and from a variety of aerial and naval platforms. The HERO flies to the target area, loiters above the point of interest, tracks, and attacks the target.[18] It is operated remotely and controlled in real time by a communications system. The HERO is equipped with an electro-optical camera whose images are received by the command and control station.[19]

HERO product line

  • HERO-20 - manpack, portable short-range tactical loitering system.[20][21]
  • HERO-30 - manpack, portable short-range loitering munitions.[22][23][24]
  • HERO-70 - short-range loitering system used primarily for lightweight vehicle targets.[25]
  • HERO-120 - mid-range loitering system for personnel targets, lightweight vehicles, and antitank missions. 60 minutes loitering time.[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]
  • HERO-250 - long-range loitering munition system.[34]
  • HERO-400 - long-range loitering munition system for strategic targets and for missions where heavy ammunition is involved.[35][36]
  • HERO-900 - long-range & highly lethal loitering system for strategic missions.[37]
  • HERO-1250 - long-range & highly lethal loitering munition system for long-range strategic missions.[38][39]
  • HERO-R - man-portable rotary-wing loitering munition intended for use in close-combat situations.[40]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Missile or UAV? UVision Introduces the WASP, on defense-update website
  4. ^ "Unmanned Aerial Loitering Systems for Various Missions". UVision. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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  6. ^ Cohen, Sagi (November 26, 2025). "Israeli Suicide Drone Company Uvision Acquires Attack Drone Start-up". Haaretz.
  7. ^ חברת UVISION הקימה חברה-בת בארצות הברית, on israeldefense website
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  9. ^ "Israeli drone co UVision in $982m deal with US Army". Globes. 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  10. ^ Valpolini, Paolo (2022-10-07). "UVision announces the opening of its new production and training center in Virginia, USA - EDR Magazine". EDR Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  11. ^ "About us – AVision". www.avisionsystems.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  12. ^ Natalie (2025-11-26). "Uvision acquires SpearUAV, Strengthening its Position as a Global Leader in Advanced Loitering Weapon Systems". Unmanned Network. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  13. ^ "Uvision acquires SpearUAV to expand its loitering munition offering - European Security & Defence". 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  14. ^ "UVision and Omnisys Sign Agreement to Empower HERO Loitering Munition with BRO". www.epicos.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  15. ^ "Loitering ammunition in Special Operations Forces - Defence24.com". defence24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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  17. ^ "IDF using UVision mini loitering munition". Janes.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  18. ^ "Arabian Aerospace - IDEX: Israeli-made loitering munitions, simulators draw interest". www.arabianaerospace.aero. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  19. ^ Loitering munittons technology Archived 2022-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, on UVision official website
  20. ^ Technical information about the HERO-20 system Archived 2021-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, on UVision official website
  21. ^ Eshel, Tamir (2019-06-20). "UVision Introduces New Multi-Mission Loitering Weapons". Defense Update. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  22. ^ Technical information about the HERO-30 system, on UVision official website
  23. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2020-06-23). "UVision Demonstrates Hero-30 Loitering Munitions System in Naval Domain during NATO Test". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  24. ^ "Eurosatory 2018: UVision demonstrates Hero 30 loitering system to strategic client | Eurosatory 2018 Official News Online | Defence security military exhibition 2018 daily news category". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  25. ^ Technical information about the HERO-70 system Archived 2021-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, on UVision official website
  26. ^ Technical information about the HERO-120 system, on UVision official website
  27. ^ Man-packable kamikaze drones offer front-line tracking and strike packages, on armytimes website
  28. ^ "Hero-120 loitering munition selected for USMC OPF-M system requirement". Janes.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  29. ^ "UVision Air signs Hero-120 deal with European customer". defence-industry.eu. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  30. ^ "U.S. Government Secures $73 Million Contract with UVision and Mistral for Hero-120SF Loitering Munitions - UVision". uvisionuav.com. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  31. ^ "AUSA 2024: Uvision's multi-launch system set for 2025 release | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  32. ^ "UVision develops modular aerial launcher for its Hero-120 loitering munitions - European Security & Defence". 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  33. ^ "PAS 2025: UVision Expands Market Presence and Enhances Portfolio with HERO-120 Air-Launched Capability - DEFCROS News". 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  34. ^ Technical information about the HERO-250 system Archived 2021-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, on UVision official website
  35. ^ UVision will Unveil the Hero-400EC’s Multi-Canister Launcher at Paris Air Show Archived 2022-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, on forceindia website
  36. ^ "Hero-400EC Extended-Range Loitering System - Airforce Technology". www.airforce-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  37. ^ Technical information about the HERO-900 system, on UVision official website
  38. ^ Technical information about the HERO-1250 system, on UVision official website
  39. ^ "UVision a "Hero" in NATO-Member Navy Trial". Inside Unmanned Systems. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  40. ^ "Rheinmetall and UVision develop Hero-R rotary-wing loitering munition". Janes Information Services. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022.
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