Israel’s Uvision, Estonia’s Lendurai to integrate systems for NATO military

Uvision displayed variants of its Hero one-way attack drones at the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)

JERUSALEM — Israeli loitering munition maker Uvision has signed a partnership agreement with Estonian autonomy firm Lendurai, which will see the latters software installed on Uvision platforms for an unnamed NATO customer.

The deal, signed Sept. 24, appears to be Uvision’s first public announcement about inroads in the Baltic state, which is known for its software capabilities and is rushing to beef up its low-cost munitions options.

Ran Gozali, the CEO of Uvision, noted in the statement that “AI-enabled autonomy is becoming increasingly important in addressing the complexity of modern operational environments.” He said the partnership will enable the companies to integrate capabilities “in support of the evolving needs of NATO Forces.”

Founded in 2011, Uvision has pioneered a line of loitering munitions called Hero which come in various sizes and ranges and deploy wings after launch. The company describes them as “combat-proven smart integrated systems, providing military forces worldwide with precise and effective operational attack capabilities.”

Lendurai also makes a drone interceptor called Accipiter, but its software — particularly the Neocortex system, which the company says has been “battle-proven in Ukraine” — is the key to this deal. However, it was not made clear if the deal specifically involves the Hero drone; Uvision has also expanded its line of systems in recent years after acquiring Israel’s SpearUAV, which makes smaller tactical systems.

“Combining our AI and autonomy expertise with Uvision’s proven unmanned systems creates an opportunity to deliver capabilities tailored to real operational requirements, while laying the groundwork for broader cooperation in the future,” Siim Maivel, CEO of Lendurai, added.

Uvision has been focusing more on the European market in the last year. It announced a new European subsidiary in Munich in March called Uvision Europe that is intended to anchor its European activities. Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have all been modernizing their forces amid increasing threats from Russia.

Uvision has also been focused on the US market for loitering munitions. In October 2025 the company announced an almost $1 billion contract with its US partner Mistral to Hero-120 to the US army. In June Uvision unveiled a new battle management system called Cortex to link sensors and its Hero, Viper and Peregrine systems.

Uvision公司于2026年6月10日在柏林航展上展示了其Hero单向攻击无人机的各种衍生型号。（Breaking Defense）

耶路撒冷——以色列巡飞弹制造商 Uvision 与爱沙尼亚自主系统公司 Lendurai 签署了合作协议，后者的软件将安装在 Uvision 平台上，供一位未透露姓名的北约客户使用。

该协议于 9 月 24 日签署，似乎是 Uvision 首次公开宣布进军波罗的海国家。波罗的海国家以其软件能力而闻名，并且正在加紧加强其低成本的弹药选择。

Uvision首席执行官Ran Gozali在声明中指出，“人工智能赋能的自主性在应对现代作战环境的复杂性方面正变得越来越重要。” 他表示，此次合作将使两家公司能够整合各项能力，“以支持北约部队不断变化的需求”。

Uvision公司成立于2011年，率先研发出名为“英雄”（Hero）的巡飞弹系列，该系列弹药有多种尺寸和射程可供选择，发射后可展开机翼。该公司将其描述为“经实战验证的智能集成系统，可为世界各国军队提供精准有效的作战攻击能力”。

伦杜莱公司也生产名为“鹰隼”（Accipiter）的无人机拦截器，但其软件——尤其是该公司声称已在乌克兰实战中得到验证的Neocortex系统——才是此次交易的关键。然而，目前尚不清楚该交易是否具体涉及“英雄”（Hero）无人机；近年来，Uvision公司在收购了以色列的SpearUAV公司（该公司生产小型战术系统）后，也扩展了其系统产品线。

Lendurai 首席执行官 Siim Maivel 补充道：“将我们的人工智能和自主技术专长与 Uvision 久经考验的无人系统相结合，创造了提供满足实际作战需求的能力的机会，同时为未来更广泛的合作奠定了基础。”

过去一年，Uvision更加注重欧洲市场。今年3月，该公司在慕尼黑宣布成立一家名为Uvision Europe的欧洲子公司，旨在巩固其在欧洲的业务。面对来自俄罗斯日益增长的威胁，爱沙尼亚、立陶宛和拉脱维亚都在推进军队现代化建设。

Uvision公司一直专注于美国巡飞弹市场。2025年10月，该公司宣布与美国合作伙伴Mistral签署了一份价值近10亿美元的合同，向美国陆军提供Hero-120巡飞弹。今年6月，Uvision公司发布了一款名为Cortex的新型作战管理系统，用于连接传感器及其Hero、Viper和Peregrine系统。