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Israel UVision Air
Hero-30
The smallest system in UVision's Hero family, a backpack-portable short-range loitering munition designed for dismounted tactical units requiring precise, low-collateral strikes in urban and close-quarters combat.
In service since 2015 · 3 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; publicly cited weight/range figures vary slightly by source
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Israeli export-licensed
Israeli MoD (DECA/SIBAT) licensing; active export programme.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 3 operators
In service since 2015. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 5 km Bottom 1% of UAVs
- Endurance
Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms — higher means longer persistent coverage.
- 0.3 h Bottom 5% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 4 kg Stronger than 36% of UAVs
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Fragmentation/anti-personnel warhead
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 13 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 0
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Electric motor
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- EO/IR camera with auto-tracker
- Datalink
Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.
- Encrypted two-way LOS datalink
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 3 Stronger than 47% of UAVs
Specifications compiled from public UVision Air and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the UVision Air Hero-30? +
The UVision Air Hero-30 has a maximum range of 5 km.
How much does the UVision Air Hero-30 weigh? +
The UVision Air Hero-30 has a combat weight of 13 kg.
How many crew does the UVision Air Hero-30 require? +
The UVision Air Hero-30 requires a crew of 0.
What is the UVision Air Hero-30 used for? +
The UVision Air Hero-30 is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike.
How many countries operate the UVision Air Hero-30? +
The UVision Air Hero-30 is operated by 3 countries.
How much does the UVision Air Hero-30 cost? +
UVision Air Hero-30: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; publicly cited weight/range figures vary slightly by source. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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