Defense News: Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47

 

Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47

By Stephen Losey, Defense News.com, Mar.21/2025

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/03/21/boeing-wins-contract-for-ngad-fighter-jet-dubbed-f-47/

The Air Force said Boeing's F-47 will fly by the end of President Trump's administration. Shown here is early Boeing concept art for its version of NGAD. (Boeing)

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.

The Pentagon has awarded the long-awaited contract for the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance future fighter jet, known as NGAD, to Boeing, President Donald Trump announced Friday.

The sixth-generation fighter, which will replace the F-22 Raptor, will be designated the F-47, Trump said. It will have “state-of-the-art stealth technologies [making it] virtually unseeable,” and will fly alongside multiple autonomous drone wingmen known as collaborative combat aircraft.

“It’s something the likes of which nobody has ever seen before,” Trump said in an Oval Office announcement with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Lt. Gen. Dale White, the Air Force’s military deputy for acquisition, technology and logistics. “In terms of all the attributes of a fighter jet, there’s never been anything even close to it, from speed to maneuverability to what it can have [as] payload. And this has been in the works for a long period of time.”

“America’s enemies will never see it coming,” he continued.

              An updated illustration of the Boeing F-47 NGAD concept (Boeing)

The competition for NGAD was between Lockheed Martin and Boeing, after Northrop Grumman announced in 2023 that it would not compete for the program as a prime contractor.

A statement from Boeing was not immediately available.

Allvin said in a statement Friday that experimental versions of the NGAD have been flying for the last five years, “flying hundreds of hours, testing cutting-edge concepts and proving that we can push the envelope of technology with confidence.”

Allvin said the significant advance experimentation and work on the F-47 will allow the service to fly the jet by the end of Trump’s administration.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin presents a display of the F-47, the Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance fighter. (Screenshot via Defense Department)

“The F-47 has unprecedented maturity,” Allvin said. “While the F-22 is currently the finest air superiority fighter in the world, and its modernization will make it even better, the F-47 is a generational leap forward. The maturity of the aircraft at this phase in the program confirms its readiness to dominate the future fight.”

Allvin said the F-47 would cost less than the F-22 and “be more adaptable to future threats,” and that the Air Force will have more NGAD fighters in its fleet than Raptors. The Air Force now has about 180 F-22s which cost $143 million apiece.

Trump declined to reveal the price of NGAD, saying that would reveal some of the jet’s highly classified technology and size.

The price of NGAD has presented a major vulnerability to the program, one which placed it in jeopardy last year. Former Air Force Sec. Frank Kendall paused the program in July 2024 after cost estimates came in around triple that of the F-35, or as much as $300 million per tail.

Trump also left the door open to selling versions of NGAD to allies — though he said those might be “toned-down” versions.

“Because someday, maybe they’re not our allies, right?” Trump said.

BREAKING: America's new STEALTH FIGHTER is the Boeing F-47!

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Defense News: RAFAEL and Elbit Secure Contract to Equip NATO Frigates with Advanced Naval Decoy Systems

 

RAFAEL and Elbit Secure Contract to Equip NATO Frigates with Advanced Naval Decoy Systems

The four-year contract will provide five vessels with the DESEAVER MK-4 system and RAFAEL's cutting-edge decoy countermeasures, enhancing maritime electronic warfare capabilities

By Israel Defense, 17/03/25

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/64641

                           Decoy Launcher. Photo: Elbit Systems website

Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd. and Elbit Systems Ltd. have been awarded a contract to supply a cutting-edge Naval Decoy Control & Launching System (DCLS) to protect the new Frigates of NATO European countries. The contract, set to be executed over a period of four years, includes the delivery of systems for 5 vessels. The agreement is part of a joint program between RAFAEL and Elbit, and will provide an integrated solution from both companies, featuring Elbit's state-of-the-art operational DESEAVER MK-4 Stabilized and Trainable DCLS, along with a range of RAFAEL's high-end decoy countermeasures. 

RAFAEL's passive and active decoy countermeasures were designed to effectively neutralize threats such as advanced Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) seekers. RAFAEL's family of passive RF and IR decoy countermeasures, such as BEAM TRAP, SMOKE TRAP and WIZARD has undergone a significant recent upgrade with the addition of the C-GEM active decoy, developed specifically to counter the most threatening adversary ASMs.

Elbit's DESEAVER MK-4 Countermeasure Dispensing System (CMDS) is an advanced maritime Electronic Warfare (EW) solution designed to effectively counter complex missile attack scenarios. The system is part of Elbit's advanced integrated EW suite, which enables high situational awareness in the maritime arena and the ability to counter various threats. The combination of the suite's ECM capabilities with the launcher's decoy system enhances the ship's defense capabilities against different threats.

The integrated system fires various types of decoy rounds from multiple launchers to counter simultaneous threats, positioning it as the fourth generation of naval EW dispensing systems that enhance soft-kill anti-missile defense capabilities. The system consists of trainable and stabilized launchers, capable of rapidly and accurately deploying decoys selected by anti-missile algorithms. It supports the launch of both passive and active decoys and is fully integrated with other ship combat systems. The solution enables the transition from legacy fixed Decoy Launching Systems to the DESEAVER MK-4 an operational trainable and stabilized DLS, combining both passive and active decoy countermeasures. This will significantly enhance the vessel's survivability in modern combat scenarios.

Israel's Rafael has developed C-GEM, a shipborne active off-board decoy for countering anti-ship missiles. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)

Tzvi Marmor, EVP and General Manager of RAFAEL's Land and Naval Systems Division: "We are proud to lead this partnership and are honored by the trust that has been placed in us by awarding us this significant contract. We are committed to delivering cutting-edge, combat-proven electronic warfare solutions that enhance naval operational capabilities. With decades of operational experience and a deep understanding of the evolving threats in the maritime domain, RAFAEL is dedicated to providing reliable and innovative EW systems that ensure mission success and safeguard our allies at sea."

Oren Sabag, General Manager of Elbit Systems ISTAR & EW: "This award adds to the many contracts we have secured in recent years for EW self-protection solutions across the naval and air domains, highlighting our advanced and proven technologies. The modern battlefield demands innovative and effective EW self-protection solutions, and we are proud to deliver these advanced systems that enhance the effectiveness and self-protection of forces."

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Cosmic rays' vast energy traced to magnetic turbulence

DEC. 10, 2024, by C. D. Shea, Columbia U.

https://phys.org/news/2024-12-cosmic-rays-vast-energy-magnetic.html

Volume rendering of (a) ∣∇ × B∣ and (b) ∣∇ × ΓV∣ (normalized to their respective rms values) taken at t = 2.5lc/c from the reference turbulence simulation (σ = 16, lc/di = 133). 

(c) One-dimensional spectra of the turbulent magnetic field (red) and fluid four-velocity (blue) at t = 2.5lc/c. Each spectrum is normalized so that ∑k⊥P(k⊥)=1. A power-law slope of k⊥−5/3 (dashed black line) is shown for reference. 

Credit: The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2024). DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ad955f

Ultra-high energy cosmic rays, which emerge in extreme astrophysical environments—like the roiling environments near black holes and neutron stars—have far more energy than the energetic particles that emerge from our sun. In fact, the particles that make up these streams of energy have around 10 million times the energy of particles accelerated in the most extreme particle environment on earth, the human-made Large Hadron Collider.

Where does all that energy come from? For many years, scientists believed it came from shocks that occur in extreme astrophysical environments—when, for example, a star explodes before forming a black hole, causing a huge explosion that kicks up particles.

That theory was plausible, but, according to new research published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, the observations are better explained by a different mechanism. The source of the cosmic rays' energy, the researchers found, is more likely magnetic turbulence. The paper's authors found that magnetic fields in these environments tangle and turn, rapidly accelerating particles and sharply increasing their energy up to an abrupt cutoff.

"These findings help solve enduring questions that are of great interest to both astrophysicists and particle physicists about how these cosmic rays get their energy," said Luca Comisso, associate research scientist in the Columbia Astrophysics Lab, and one of the paper's authors.

The paper complements research published by Comisso and collaborators on the sun's energetic particles, which they also found emerge from magnetic fields in the sun's corona. In that paper, Comisso and his colleagues discovered ways to better predict where those energetic particles would emerge.

Ultra-high energy cosmic rays are orders of magnitude more powerful than the sun's energetic particles: They can reach up to 1020 electron volts, whereas particles from the sun can reach up to 1010 electron volts, a 10-order-of-magnitude difference. (To give an idea of this vast difference in scale, consider the difference in weight between a grain of rice with a mass of about 0.05 grams and a 500-ton Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft.)

"It's interesting that these two extremely different environments share something in common: their magnetic fields are highly tangled and this tangled nature is crucial for energizing particles," Comisso said.

"Remarkably, the data on ultra-high energy cosmic rays clearly prefers the predictions of magnetic turbulence over those of shock acceleration. This is a real breakthrough for the field," said Glennys R. Farrar, an author on the paper and professor of physics at New York University.

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Carbon Nanotubes Store Triple the Energy of Lithium Batteries

BY U. OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY DEC. 7, 2024

https://scitechdaily.com/carbon-nanotubes-store-triple-the-energy-of-lithium-batteries/

Scanning electron microscope images show some carbon nanotube “ropes” subjected to different twist strains. 

Credit: In-situ micrographs observed by Preety Ahuja

New research shows that twisted carbon nanotubes can store high densities of energy to power sensors or other technology.

Researchers have discovered that twisted carbon nanotubes can store triple the energy of lithium-ion batteries per unit mass, making them ideal for lightweight and safe energy storage applications like medical implants.

Groundbreaking Energy Storage Research

A global team of scientists, including two researchers from the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), has demonstrated that twisted carbon nanotubes can store three times more energy per unit mass than advanced lithium-ion batteries. This breakthrough positions carbon nanotubes as a promising solution for energy storage in lightweight, compact, and safe devices like medical implants and sensors. The findings were recently published in Nature Nanotechnology.

The study was a collaborative effort among four institutions, led by Shigenori Utsumi from Suwa University of Science in Chino, Japan, Katsumi Kaneko from Shinshu University in Nagano, Japan, and Sanjeev Kumar Ujjain from CAST. Kumar Ujjain began the project at Shinshu University and continued his work after joining UMBC in 2022. Preety Ahuja, also from CAST, played a key role in the material characterization phase of the research.

Innovative Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

The researchers studied single-walled carbon nanotubes, which are like straws made from pure carbon sheets only 1 atom thick. Carbon nanotubes are lightweight, relatively easy to manufacture, and about 100 times stronger than steel. Their amazing properties have led scientists to explore their potential use in a wide range of futuristic-sounding technology, including space elevators.

To investigate carbon nanotubes’ potential for storing energy, the UMBC researchers and their colleagues manufactured carbon nanotube “ropes” from bundles of commercially available nanotubes. After pulling and twisting the tubes into a single thread, the researchers then coated them with different substances intended to increase the ropes’ strength and flexibility.

Impressive Energy Storage Capabilities

The team tested how much energy the ropes could store by twisting them up and measuring the energy that was released as the ropes unwound. They found that the best-performing ropes could store 15,000 times more energy per unit mass than steel springs, and about three times more energy than lithium-ion batteries. The stored energy remains consistent and accessible at temperatures ranging from -76 to +212 °F (-60 to +100 °C). The materials in the carbon nanotube ropes are also safer for the human body than those used in batteries.

“Humans have long stored energy in mechanical coil springs to power devices such as watches and toys,” Kumar Ujjain says. “This research shows twisted carbon nanotubes have great potential for mechanical energy storage, and we are excited to share the news with the world.” He says the CAST team is already working to incorporate twisted carbon nanotubes as an energy source for a prototype sensor they are developing.

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Breakthrough Material Perfectly Absorbs All Electromagnetic Waves

BY NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, NOV. 26, 2024

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-material-perfectly-absorbs-all-electromagnetic-waves/

Researchers have created an ultra-thin film that can absorb almost all electromagnetic waves across several frequency bands, significantly boosting the performance of wireless communication devices. (Artist’s concept.) 

Credit: SciTechDaily.com

A new composite material developed by KIMS researchers absorbs over 99% of electromagnetic waves from different frequencies, improving the performance of devices like smartphones and wearables.

A team of scientists from the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has developed the world’s first ultra-thin film composite material capable of absorbing over 99% of electromagnetic waves from various frequency bands, including 5G/6G, WiFi, and autonomous driving radar, using a single material.

This novel electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding material is less than 0.5mm thick and is characterized by its low reflectance of less than 1% and high absorbance of over 99% across three different frequency bands.

A conceptual diagram of the electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding material developed by the research team, along with the designed conductive pattern. 

Credit: Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)

Challenges in Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

Electromagnetic waves emitted by electronic components can cause interference, leading to performance degradation in nearby electronic devices. Electromagnetic shielding materials are used to prevent this, and absorbing electromagnetic waves is more effective at reducing interference than merely reflecting them. However, conventional electromagnetic shielding materials reflect over 90% of the waves, with an actual absorbance often as low as 10%. Moreover, materials with higher absorbance are typically limited to absorbing electromagnetic waves within a single frequency band.

Advancements in Multi-Frequency Absorption

To overcome these limitations, the research team developed a composite material that can absorb electromagnetic waves across multiple frequency bands simultaneously. This technology absorbs and eliminates electromagnetic waves, resolving secondary interference issues. The material is also thin, flexible, and durable enough to maintain its shape even after being folded and unfolded thousands of times, making it suitable for rollable phones and wearable devices.

The electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding material developed by the research team, showing its thin and flexible form & its shape remaining intact even after 5,000 bending tests. 

Credit: Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)

Enhancements in Material Technology and Applications

The team, led by Dr. Byeongjin Park and Dr. Sang Bok Lee from the Composites & Convergence Materials Research Division at KIMS, synthesized a magnetic material by altering the crystal structure of ferrite, enabling it to selectively absorb desired frequencies. They produced an ultra-thin polymer composite film and incorporated conductive patterns on the film’s back side to control the propagation of electromagnetic waves. By adjusting the shape of the conductive pattern, electromagnetic wave reflection at specific frequencies can be dramatically reduced. A carbon nanotube thin film with high shielding properties was also applied to the back to further enhance the material’s electromagnetic wave shielding capabilities.

Senior Researcher Byeongjin Park of KIMS, who led the project, commented, “As the applications of 5G/6G communications continue to expand, the importance of electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding materials is growing.” He added, “This material has the potential to significantly improve the reliability of wireless communication devices such as smartphones and autonomous vehicle radars.”

Reference: “Absorption-Dominant Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding across Multiple mmWave Bands Using Conductive Patterned Magnetic Composite and Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube Film” by Byeongjin Park, Sosan Hwang, Horim Lee, Yeonsu Jung, Taehoon Kim, Suk Jin Kwon, Dawoon Jung and Sang-bok Lee, 28 May 2024, Advanced Functional Materials.
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202406197

This research was funded by KIMS’ fundamental research projects and the Electromagnetic Solution Integrated Research Group (SEIF) under the National Research Council of Science & Technology. The findings were published as the cover article in the October 1st edition of the internationally renowned journal Advanced Functional Materials (first author: Dr. Byeongjin Park). The research team has completed domestic patent registration and has also applied for patents in the U.S., China, and other countries. Additionally, the technology has been transferred to several domestic material companies, and it is currently being applied to actual communication devices and automobiles.

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Exposure to Microgravity Seems to Seriously Disorient Human Sperm

13 Nov. 2024, By D. NIELD

https://www.sciencealert.com/exposure-to-microgravity-seems-to-seriously-disorient-human-sperm

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Any future efforts humanity wants to make to populate the Universe outside our home planet may have a pretty significant hurdle to overcome: microgravity appears to confuse sperm about which direction they should be heading in.

A team led by researchers from the Technical University of Catalonia and Dexeus University Hospital in Spain collected 15 human sperm samples, splitting each sample in two: one-half of each sample stayed on Earth, whereas the other half was subjected to microgravity conditions through parabolic flights.

The sperm samples that took to the air and experienced gravity shifts showed significant decreases in motility (movement) and vitality (the number of live sperm). Microgravity didn't kill off the sperm, but it did cause some serious health issues.

Animal sperm experiments have already been carried out on the International Space Station. 

(NASA/Roscosmos)



"Even though it did not result in a total loss, heavy gravity load changes including microgravity cause a significant decrease in sperm vitality and motility, suggesting that negative consequences would be even higher if the exposure were longer," write the researchers in their published paper.

The curvilinear velocity of the sperm – how quickly they move towards their goal – was particularly affected, suggesting that the chances of a sperm fertilizing an egg are going to be noticeably lower in space compared to on Earth.

It wasn't all bad news, though: certain aspects of sperm health, including DNA fragmentation, sperm shape, oxidative stress, and apoptosis (programmed cell death) didn't seem to be impacted by the sperm's exposure to microgravity conditions.

While it's early days for this kind of research, it raises questions about reproduction in space: not just in the time-honored, traditional way, but also assisted reproduction techniques – such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) – that might be needed if we establish bases on the Moon or on Mars.

One of the questions that still needs answering is why microgravity has this effect on sperm, though the researchers think some kind of shift in the chemical processes needed to keep sperm healthy may be going on.

"More studies [are] needed before assisted reproduction techniques can be considered for the likelihood of human reproduction in space," write the researchers.

If we've got serious plans to establish long-term communities off Earth, then reproduction is going to be a big part of that. Understandably, sex hasn't so far been a top priority for astronauts leaving orbit, which leaves scientists mostly in the dark about its viability.

While animal studies have already hinted that conception might be tricky in microgravity, the team behind this work is keen to see more experiments carried out with human sperm – so we can learn more about how space life impacts our most basic biology.

"With the upcoming plans for extended space missions and growing interest in space tourism, the topic of possible likelihood of human conception under microgravity conditions has become even more relevant," write the researchers.

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Science News: UCLA chemists break 100-year-old rule, creating unstable organic molecules with distorted geometries

UCLA chemists break 100-year-old rule, creating unstable organic molecules with distorted geometries

The research team has successfully created molecules that violate Bredt's rule, opening up new possibilities in molecular design and pharmaceutical research.

By Jerusalem Post Staff, November 4, 2024

https://www.jpost.com/science/science-around-the-world/article-827475

Chemistry laboratory. Image by U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command is licensed under CC BY 2.0. (photo credit: FLICKR)

A new paper published on November 1, 2024, by UCLA scientists in the journal Science details a groundbreaking discovery that challenges a century-old principle in organic chemistry known as Bredt's rule. Led by Professor Neil Garg, a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCLA, the research team has successfully created molecules that violate Bredt's rule, opening up new possibilities in molecular design and pharmaceutical research.

Bredt's rule, established in 1924 by German chemist Julius Bredt, has been a guiding principle in organic chemistry for a hundred years. The rule states that a double bond cannot exist at the "bridgehead" position of a bridged bicyclic molecule because placing a double bond there would twist the molecule in unstable ways. This principle has been widely disseminated in academic texts and is recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

For decades, Bredt's rule has constrained chemists by preventing the placement of double bonds between carbon atoms in certain positions within complex molecular structures, particularly at the bridgehead position of bicyclic molecules. This limitation has restricted the types of synthetic molecules that scientists could imagine and create, notably impacting the exploration of olefins—hydrocarbons characterized by having one or more double bonds between two carbon atoms.

Professor Neil Garg's team set out to challenge this long-held assumption. "People aren't exploring anti-Bredt olefins because they think they can't," Garg noted. Deciding to question the rule's absolute nature, the team focused on creating anti-Bredt olefins (ABOs), the molecules that violate Bredt's rule.

The UCLA scientists developed a method to synthesize and stabilize these anti-Bredt olefins. They began with a type of molecule known as silyl (pseudo)halides and treated them with a fluoride source to produce the ABOs. Recognizing that anti-Bredt olefins are highly unstable, Garg’s lab included another chemical that can "trap" the unstable molecules. This approach allowed them to generate stable olefins that can be used in other chemical reactions, resulting in the production of several complex compounds that could be isolated and studied.

"What this study shows is that contrary to one hundred years of conventional wisdom, chemists can make and use anti-Bredt olefins to make value-added products," Garg explained. By trapping the anti-Bredt olefins, the team could capture them long enough to study them and use them to make new, valuable compounds. This breakthrough indicates that ABOs can be generated and utilized effectively, challenging the notion that they were inaccessible due to their instability.

The implications of this discovery are significant for drug development and pharmaceutical research. Since reactions using anti-Bredt olefins could lead to new types of medicines, the ability to create these previously "impossible" molecules opens up a new realm of compounds for scientists to explore. "There's a big push in the pharmaceutical industry to develop chemical reactions that give three-dimensional structures like ours because they can be used to discover new medicines," Garg emphasized.

By demonstrating that Bredt's rule is not as absolute as previously thought, the UCLA chemists suggest that their findings call for a textbook update. "It's time to rewrite the textbooks," Garg stated, raising questions about how often textbooks might be wrong in other ways. He further highlighted the importance of flexibility in scientific rules: "We shouldn't have rules like this—or if we have them, they should only exist with the constant reminder that they're guidelines, not rules. It destroys creativity when we have rules that supposedly can't be overcome."

This sentiment reflects a broader call to action within the scientific community to rethink long-held beliefs that may hinder innovation. By challenging Bredt's rule, Garg's team is advocating for a more flexible and innovative approach to chemistry, encouraging chemists to explore molecules that were previously considered impossible. "Breaking the rules can lead to groundbreaking discoveries," he noted, emphasizing that questioning established norms can lead to significant advancements in the field.

The study was authored by UCLA graduate students and postdoctoral scholars Luca McDermott, Zachary Walters, Sarah French, Allison Clark, Jiaming Ding, and Andrew Kelleghan. Distinguished research professor Ken Houk contributed to the study as a computational chemistry expert. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, providing new insights into how to create and use Bredt's rule-breaking olefins.

By opening the door to many new types of molecules that can be constructed and potentially prove useful, particularly in pharmaceuticals and materials science, Garg's team's discovery serves as a stepping stone to numerous possibilities in organic chemistry. It reminds us that science is always evolving, and sometimes, all it takes is a fresh perspective and a willingness to challenge the status quo to achieve breakthroughs. As Garg's work illustrates, questioning assumptions and pushing boundaries can lead to significant advancements that benefit a wide range of fields.

Sources: News18, Earth.com, Scitech Daily

This article was written in collaboration with generative AI company Alchemiq

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Defense News: UVisionUSA Unveils Autonomous Multi-Launch Loitering Munition System

 

UVisionUSA Unveils Autonomous Multi-Launch Loitering Munition System

The system, capable of launching and managing multiple HERO 120 munitions simultaneously, can launch munitions in waves and provide operators with full mission control and the ability to abort mid-flight 

By Eyal Boguslavsky, Israel Defense, October 14, 2024

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/63360

Hero 120 ship based 16 missile launcher 

UVisionUSA, a producer of loitering munition systems, has unveiled an autonomous multi-launch system capable of launching and managing multiple HERO 120 munitions simultaneously, paired with advanced mission planning capabilities.

According to the company, the new system provides unprecedented operational flexibility for armed forces, enabling autonomous mission management from target engagement to neutralization. It integrates seamlessly with various intelligence-gathering platforms, including tactical UAS, drones, and command and control systems. The system’s AI-driven,sensitive targets. Operators can deploy multiple loitering munitions per real-time automatic target recognition and mission management capabilities ensure rapid and accurate responses to both pre-identified and time- operator, with the system continuously processing intelligence from multiple sources.

Designed for area saturation dominance, the system can launch munitions in waves, overwhelming enemy defenses and providing operators with full mission control, including the ability to abort missions mid-flight if necessary.

The containerized design of the HERO-120 system, along with its mobility and flexibility, makes it easily integrable with existing and third-party command and control structures on trucks, naval vessels, and other mobile platforms.

Dr. Ran Gozali, Chairman of the Board of Directors of UVisionUSA and CEO of UVision Air, states: “Our new holistic battlefield solution revolutionizes mission planning and execution. With the ability to manage multiple loitering munitions and autonomously engage multiple targets, operators can focus on strategic decisions, enhancing lethality and firepower efficiency while operating from a stand-off position."

UVision Air will participate in the international UVID 2024 on unmanned systems, which will take place on November 7, 2024, at Expo Tel Aviv. The conference will be attended by Israel's entire UAS community, including those from the civilian, defense, and dual-use sectors. For more information and registration, please visit the UVID website at https://www.uvidtech.com/.

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