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 |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm |
| Engine | 750/800hp |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
Operational range | 600km |
| Speed | 200 kmph |
The Cockerill i-X (interceptor and X for “modular-multi-weapons system) is an armoured vehicle manufactured by the Belgian company Cockerill. The vehicle is 4x4 and has stealth capability.
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.[1]
The i-X was publicly unveiled at the inaugural World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in March 2022.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
See also
- List of armoured fighting vehicles by country
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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
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