Engineering:Cockerill i-X
| Cockerill i-X | |
|---|---|
 Cockerill i-X at IDEX 2023 | |
| Type | Armoured vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Belgium |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Cockerill |
| Produced | 2022- |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.5 tonnes |
| Armour | STANAG 4569 Level 2 |
Main armament | 25/30mm autocannon 2-4 ATGMs |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm medium machine gun 12.7mm heavy machine gun |
| Engine | 750/800hp |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
Operational range | 600km |
| Speed | 200 km/h |
The Cockerill i-X (interceptor and X for “modular-multi-weapons system) is an armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by the Belgian company John Cockerill. The 4x4 vehicle and has stealth 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 modified IR signature. It is also rigged up with onboard AI, smart helmet issued to driver/crew to operate in conjunction with cameras/night vision/thermal imagers, LWS and various detection/recon/tracking devices.[2]
The i-X was publicly unveiled at the inaugural World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in March 2022.[3][4]
On 21 February 2023 at the International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, Cockerill and Nimr 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 formal sub-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]
See also
- List of armoured fighting vehicles by country
References
- ↑ "Cockerill® i-X : Defense - John Cockerill" (in en-US). https://defense.johncockerill.com/en/weapons-systems/cockerill-i-x/.
- ↑ "Premiere in Europe for the Cockerill® i-X Interceptor modular-multi weapons system | Eurosatory 2022 News Official Online Daily | Defence security exhibitions 2022 show daily news category". https://www.armyrecognition.com/eurosatory_2022_news_official_online_daily/premiere_in_europe_for_the_cockerill%C2%AE_i-x_interceptor_modular-multi_weapons_system.html.
- ↑ "The world exclusive Cockerill® i-X, innovative turrets, modularity and simulation in the spotlight of John Cockerill Defense at World Defense Show" (in en-US). https://johncockerill.com/en/press-and-news/news/the-world-exclusive-cockerill-i-x-innovative-turrets-modularity-and-simulation-in-the-spotlight-of-john-cockerill-defense-at-world-defense-show-2022/.
- ↑ Andrew White (8 March 2022). "WDS 2022: John Cockerill unveils i-X stealth vehicle". Janes. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/wds-2022-john-cockerill-unveils-i-x-stealth-vehicle. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ↑ "EDGE Signs Strategic Teaming Agreement with John Cockerill Defense at IDEX 2023". WAM. 21 February 2023. https://www.wam.ae/en/details/1395303131406. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ↑ Valof, J., Anatomy of a Government Team Agreement, archived 4 February 2010, accessed 19 December 2023
- ↑ Lagneau, Laurent (2023-05-21). "L'intercepteur terrestre Cockerill i-X a été présenté à la Section technique de l'armée de Terre" (in fr-FR). https://www.opex360.com/2023/05/21/lintercepteur-terrestre-cockerill-i-x-a-ete-presente-a-la-section-technique-de-larmee-de-terre/.
- ↑ "The Technical Section of the French Army conducts another positive evaluation of the Cockerill i-X" (in en-US). https://defense.johncockerill.com/en/press-and-news/news/stat-second-evaluation-cockerill-i-x/.
- ↑ "Le Cockerill I-X, intercepteur terrestre furtif, visible dans les rues de Seraing" (in fr). https://www.rtbf.be/article/le-cockerill-i-x-intercepteur-terrestre-furtif-visible-dans-les-rues-de-seraing-11300516.
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