John Cockerill used the World Defense Show 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to unveild the COCKERILL i-X (“i” for “interceptor” and “X” for “modular”) weapon systems. According to the company, COCKERILL i-X is the first ever ground interceptor designed for territorial defence interception to engage and defeat incoming threats before they reach their target.
The vehicle is capable of moving at very high speeds on-road and off-road (with a thermal or hybrid thermal-electric drive train), the company writes in a press release. Signature management capabilities include adaptive camouflage, and modification of IR and acoustic signature. Reportedly, the system integrates multi sensor data fusion technology,acoustic gunshot detection and localisation, and can integrate a variety of weapons including 25mm and 30mm guns, missiles, and rockets.
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