| Cockerill i-X | |
|---|---|
Cockerill i-X at IDEX 2023 | |
| Type | Armoured vehicle |
| Place of origin | |
| Service history | |
| Used by | SeeOperators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Cockerill |
| Produced | 2022- |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.5 tonnes |
| Armor | STANAG 4569 Level 2 |
Main armament | 25/30mmautocannon 2-4ATGMs |
Secondary armament | 7.62mmmediummachine gun 12.7mmheavy machine gun |
| Engine | 750/800hp |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
Operational range | 600km |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h |
TheCockerill i-X (interceptor andX for “modular-multi-weapons system) is anarmoured fighting vehicle manufactured by the Belgian companyJohn Cockerill. The4x4 vehicle and hasstealth capability.[1]
The Cockerill i-X is a land stealth ground vehicle that can use various weapon platforms ranging from 25/30mm autocannons to missiles etc. The vehicle has a modifiedIR signature. It is also rigged up with onboard AI, smart helmet issued to driver/crew to operate in conjunction withcameras/night vision/thermal imagers, LWS and various detection/recon/tracking devices.[2]
The i-X was publicly unveiled at the inaugural World Defense Show inRiyadh,Saudi Arabia in March 2022.[3][4]
On 21 February 2023 at theInternational Defence Exhibition inAbu Dhabi, Cockerill andNimr announced a teaming agreement to collaborate on bringing the i-X to market.[5] A teaming agreement is an interim agreement between partners which commits them to their roles during the development and marketing stage of a project. It would generally be transformed into a formalsub-contracting agreement once an order for delivery has been placed.[6]
In May 2023 and in the second half of the year,the Technical Section of the French Army conducted evaluations of the Cockerill i-X in France,[7] that the company qualified as positive.[8] At the end of 2023, it was reported that the interceptor vehicle was presented to the Belgian army at the John Cockerill Group headquarters in Belgium.[9]
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