HERO-400
Weight :
110 lbs
Warhead :
22 lbs
Range :
74.5 mi.
Endurance :
2 hr
Lethal, Long-Endurance Loitering Munition System
The Hero-400EC, a member of the Hero family of Loitering Munitions, is a long-range, multi-purpose weapon system which meets the complex requirements of the modern battlefield.
The Hero-400EC is all-electric, with low signatures (visual, acoustic & thermal) capable of locating, tracking, and engaging both stationary and moving targets with exceptional accuracy.
Hero-400EC system is designed to fit operational requirements of field-deployed units tasked with covering extended ranges, and launched safely away from enemy lines . It is vehicle-transported and launched, deployed within several minutes, can fly and loiter for longer time and is equipped with more significant warheads. Its unique design allows for exceptional maneuverability, an advanced mid-air abort capability that allows automatic re-entry into loitering mode, re-engagement, or return to the recovery area using a parachute.
The LM has gimbaled and stabilized day/night EO sensor that enables detection and engaging target as well as automatic target tracking.
ESAD (The Electronic Safe and Arm Device) fuse allows in-flight configuration selection between Impact, and proximity triggering to match target type and attack profile.
Extended Performance, Multi-Mission Waread
The Hero-400EC can be fully controlled by a single operator from a ground station integrated on-to the launching vehicle, but can also allow ‘transfer of control’ from the operator to a forward-deployed small force, lightly equipped, that can receive control over the munition and fully utilize it for its missions. The extended loitering time of the Hero-400EC allows for larger range, and can also allow better use of the munition not only for attack, but also for intelligence gathering purposes, as well as for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA).
The Hero-400EC has been rigorously tested and proven effective against a wide range of targets. Whether operating on land or sea, the system provides a rapid response to time-sensitive targets and can be launched safely from a distance, thanks to its extended communication range and loitering time.
- Multi-Purpose – the Hero-400EC is extremely effective in neutralizing a wide range of strategic targets, both on land and sea, with its extended operational capabilities (range & endurance) along with its ability to carry a 10kg warhead equipped with a triple mode fuse.
- Provides real-time live video imagery to the FCU using a gimbaled, compact, stabilized, day/night EO payload with an on-board auto-tracker.
- Cruciform aerodynamic configuration enables precise, all-aspect maneuverability against stationary or moving targets.
- Safe and non-pyrotechnic booster and electrically powered.
- Cost-effective military solution – With its ability to abort a strike in order to avoid errors or collateral damage, Hero-400EC delivers full post-launch operator control of the platform, including: automatic re-entry into the loitering mode, re-engagement of the enemy, or return to the recovery area using a parachute.
- Fully operational in GPS denied environment
- State of the art secured and encrypted (AES-256) communication
- Recoverable with use of parachute while securing the warhead
- Operate with a high degree of automation with an intuitive user interface.
- No need for proficient operators. The system is designed to allow training and certification of operators in a short time.
1 | Flight Endurance | 2 hr |
2 | Range (km) | 74.5 mi. |
3 | Warhead Type | Multi-Purpose |
4 | Weight (kg) | 110 lbs |
5 | Man-Portable (Back Packed) | No |
6 | Typical Operating Altitude (AGL) | 1500 – 3000 feet |
7 | Power | Electrical |
8 | Camera (for ISR, Tracking and attacking) | Three Gimbals (EO/IR) |
9 | Launch Method |
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10 | Communality (use same operating equipment within Family of Munitions) | Yes |
11 | Choice of attack angle | Yes |
Launch Platforms
Hero-400EC system can be launched from a single or multi canister launcher and carried on a variety of Land or Naval platforms.
On land the single canister pneumatic launcher can be mounted on any type of truck, provided by the end-user. Controlling and operating the LM is performed from within the cabin or by the same hand-held operator control unit of a dismounted force. In this configuration the launcher can be fully concealed in the truck’s container.
Multi-Canister Launcher of the Hero-400EC can contain up to 12 munitions and is usually mounted on armored vehicles or Frigates/ Battleships, if at sea.
Additional launching option is a simple towed rail-launcher. The munition is opened and mounted manually on the rail launcher, launched (also with a pneumatic launching mechanism) and controlled by the same hand-held operator control unit of a dismounted force. Such option might be simpler from logistical point of view, utilize existing the customer’s land vehicles, allowing easier concealment of the launcher, and can be more cost-effective.
