By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel
U.S. company Mistral and Israeli company UVision have announced that the UVision HERO 90 loitering munition has been selected by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier to participate in the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, an urgent initiative to deliver a man-portable, precision anti-armor capability to Brigade Combat Teams. LASSO is designed to give dismounted units a rapidly deployable, precision loitering munition for fast, lethal engagement of armored threats at extended ranges.
HERO 90 is UVision’s advanced loitering munition purpose-built for anti-armor missions, leveraging man-in-the-loop control to maintain positive operator authority throughout the engagement. Its lightweight, backpack-portable launcher supports rapid deployment by a single soldier, while AI-assisted target tracking and EO/IR sensors provide high-precision engagement in complex, contested environments and across varying visibility conditions.
The HERO 90 delivers extended-range counter-armor precision from a highly portable form factor that can be launched by a single operator in under two minutes. The system features configurable warheads, including anti-armor and high explosive, mission-abort and re-engage options and secure beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications to enable top-attack effects against armored platforms.
“HERO 90’s selection reflects the Army’s focus on portability, lethality and MOSA-ready integration,” said Yoav Banai, Senior Vice President, Mistral Inc. “Together with UVision, Mistral will support PdM Soldier Precision Targeting Devices with a solution that aligns to Common Control and integrates seamlessly across the BCT kill chain.”
“The Army’s LASSO program is accelerating a transformational anti-armor capability for dismounted units,” said Jarmin Blanton, Vice President of Business Development, Sales & Marketing at UVision. “HERO 90 was designed precisely for this mission—fast to deploy, lethal at range, and adaptable through open architectures—and we’re proud to collaborate with Mistral to deliver this overmatch to U.S. Soldiers.”