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]
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References
- ^ "Cockerill® i-X : Defense - John Cockerill". Défense. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "The world exclusive Cockerill® i-X, innovative turrets, modularity and simulation in the spotlight of John Cockerill Defense at World Defense Show". John Cockerill. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Andrew White (8 March 2022). "WDS 2022: John Cockerill unveils i-X stealth vehicle". Janes. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "EDGE Signs Strategic Teaming Agreement with John Cockerill Defense at IDEX 2023". WAM. 21 February 2023. 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". Zone Militaire (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "The Technical Section of the French Army conducts another positive evaluation of the Cockerill i-X". Défense. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Le Cockerill I-X, intercepteur terrestre furtif, visible dans les rues de Seraing". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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