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Hermes

UAV / Droneconfirmed

Hermes

The Hermes 450, Zik is a medium-sized multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed by Israeli defence company Elbit for tactical long-endurance missions. It has an endurance of over 20 hours, with a primary mission of reconnaissance, surveillance and communications relay. Payload options include electro-optical/infrared sensors, communications and electronic intelligence, synthetic-aperture radar/ground-moving target indication, electronic warfare, and hyperspectral sensors.

Specifications

TypeUAV / Drone
OriginIsrael
ManufacturerElbit Systems, Adani-Elbit Advanced Systems
Introduced1998
StatusIn service
Speed176 km/h
Range300 km
Ceiling5,486 m
Length6.1 m
Wingspan10.5 m

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Israel12confirmed
Brazil—

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