Elbit Systems Ltd.'s FUSE will provide its THOR Group 2 Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) to the U.S. Army through a partnership with Mistral Inc., under an established U.S. cooperation framework between the companies.
This follows a U.S. Army contract awarded to Mistral Inc., by the Army Contracting Command, for the procurement of the THOR UAS and mission payloads for the U.S. Army’s in support of company-level small UAS needs.
Under the contract, the companies will provide FUSE's THOR Group 2 UAS, a backpack portable, rapidly deployable, fully autonomous multi-rotor VTOL mini-UAS, designed to support a wide range of company level tactical missions. Avandra LLC, Elbit Systems' U.S.-based subsidiary, will closely pair with FUSE to provide local training, field & technical support.
The THOR Group 2 UAS is designed to provide small tactical units with an organic aerial capability supporting missions such as reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and identification, communications relay, resupply and limited cargo delivery, as well as configurable effects options, as mission requirements evolve. Designed for fast tactical employment, THOR reduces operator workload through autonomous takeoff and landing, autonomous mission execution and multi platform operation, while enabling rapid role changes at the point of need through modular payload integration. The system reflects a mature and configurable architecture intended to support the integration of a variety of mission payloads.
“Elbit Systems is proud to support this effort alongside Mistral and FUSE” said Yoav Poizner, Vice President, Marketing, Elbit Systems C4I & Cyber. “The U.S. Army's decision to select THOR as its company-level multi-rotor system, validates the technological and operational advantages offered by our solutions. Together, we look forward to helping deliver a dependable system that can be configured for evolving mission needs and scaled for operational demand.”
“This award is about getting a proven, company-relevant capability into soldiers’ hands with speed, and doing it with a system designed for real operational conditions,” said Yoav Banai, Senior Vice President – Business Development at Mistral. “By pairing Mistral’s U.S.-based integration and delivery focus with FUSE’s THOR platform, we’re positioned to provide a rapidly deployable Group 2 VTOL UAS that supports multi-mission teams and adapts quickly as the operational picture changes.”
About FUSE
FUSE (formerly flying production), operating as an integral part of Elbit Systems C4I & Cyber, specializes in design, development and delivery of world-leading AI-driven autonomous combat systems solutions, providing mission-critical unmanned capabilities at scale.
About Mistral
Mistral is a U.S.-based defense contractor headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, supporting DoD and other government customers with advanced systems and integration capabilities.