Hermes 900
Owned By
| Operator: | Israel |
| Status: | In Service / On Order |
| Number: | 3+ (fleet size to multiply by six) |
| Cost: | 1st Order: $50 million |
| 2nd Order: $90 million | |
| Acquired: | 2011 (first saw combat in July 2014) |
| General Specs | |
| Country of origin: | Israel |
| Role: | Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) |
| Manufacturer: | Elbit Systems |
| Introduced: | 2009 |
| Take-Off/Landing: | Conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) |
| Power plant: | Rotax 914 engine |
| Thrust: | 115 hp (86 kW) |
| Wingspan: | 49.21 ft (15 m) |
| Length: | 27.23 ft (8.3 m) |
| Height: | Unknown |
| Weight: | Unknown |
| Max takeoff weight: | 2,601 lb (1,180 kg) |
| Max payload | 771.6 lb (350 kg) |
| Fuel capacity: | Unknown |
| Speed: | 138 mph (222.1 km/h) |
| Ceiling: | 30,000 ft (9,144 m) |
| Endurance: | 36 hours |
| Range: | Unknown |
| Operators: | Unknown |
| Armament: | None |
| Radar/Sensors: | Long Range Electro-optics/Infrared |
| Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) | |
| Maritime Patrol Radar (MPR) | |
| Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) sensors | |
| Communications Intelligence (COMINT) sensors | |
| Wide Area Surveillance / Mapping | |
| Hyper Spectral | |
| Countermeasures/ Defenses: | None |
| Misc Systems: | Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) |
| Automatic Identification System (AIS) | |
| Laser Designator | |
| Communications Relay | |
| Electronic Warfare (EW) system | |
| Communications jamming (COMM JAM) | |
| Satellite Communication & LOS Data Link |
Sources:
- “Hermes 900 – Multi-role, Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE).” Elbit Systems. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
- “First Flight of the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 UAV.” Defense Update. N.p., 9 Dec. 2009. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
- “Israel.” Military Balance Files. Institute for National Security Studies, 5 Aug. 2012. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
- Egozi, Arie. “Picture: Israel’s Elbit Systems Reveals 40h Endurance Hermes 900 UAV.”Flight Global. Reed Business Information, 7 June 2007. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
- Eshel, Tamir. “The IDF Wants More Hermes 900 Drones.” Defense Update. N.p., 31 Dec. 2012. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
- “Elbit Systems Wins IDF UAV Deal.” Globes. N.p., 5 Feb. 2010. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
