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Mistral and UVision Team Announces HERO-90 Selection for U.S. Army's LASSO Program
The HERO-90 loitering munition offers rapid deployment and precision targeting, supporting Brigade Combat Teams with adaptable anti-armor capabilities, the Army said.
- Program Executive Office Soldier selected the HERO-90, as announced by PEO Soldier on Jan. 16, 2026, with Mistral and UVision involved as providers.
- LASSO is a U.S. Army initiative to give dismounted units a man-portable, precision loitering munition for rapid engagement of armored threats, emphasizing portability, lethality, and MOSA-ready integration.
- The HERO-90 features a backpack-portable launcher enabling rapid deployment by a single operator in under two minutes, pairing AI-assisted tracking and EO/IR sensors with configurable warheads including anti-armor.
- Following selection, the integration aims to speed sensor-to-shooter timelines and improve Brigade Combat Team lethality and survivability against armored threats.
- UVision's global fielding and reputation position HERO-90 favorably as the HERO family is recognized worldwide, while Mistral Inc.'s MOSA-compliant platforms could accelerate adoption across multi-domain operations.
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Mistral and UVision Team Announces HERO-90 Selection for U.S. Army's LASSO Program
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mistral Inc. and its teammate UVision Inc. today announced that the HERO-90 loitering munition has been selected by Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier to participate in
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U.S. Army selects Israeli-developed Hero-90 loitering munition under LASSO programme
The programme is run by Program Executive Office Soldier and focuses on equipping dismounted units with a loitering munition that can deliver rapid and lethal effects against armour. LASSO is described as an urgent requirement to improve precision strike options at low altitude. Developed by UVision, the Hero-90 offers extended-range, counter-armour precision from a highly portable system that can be launched by a single operator in under tw…
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