The system is equipped with 126 launch cells, arranged in three 42-cell arrays.
German defense contractor Rheinmetall has introduced a new containerized launcher system for the Hero family of loitering munitions, better known as kamikaze drones.A rendering shared by The War Zone shows the system as a modified shipping container equipped with 126 launch cells, arranged in three 42-cell arrays. This configuration offers significant flexibility and can be deployed from various platforms.
The Hero-120 can travel 37 miles, stay airborne for up to an hour and carry a 10-pound warhead, making it effective against armored vehicles and other high-value targets.A single container with 126 launch cells, and potentially more depending on the system's scalability, would allow a relatively small force to flood a large area with a swarm of such drones.The U.S. Marine Corps has integrated the Hero-120 into their Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
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