Saturday, September 06, 2008

Hermes

Origin:Russia

Contractor/s: KBP

Description: The Hermes is a modular, supersonic, bi-caliber, multi-purpose guided missile designed by Tula-based KBP for use by airborne, ground-based and sea-based platforms. The Hermes missile system consists of an expendable booster stage and the primary missile system, also known as sustainer, carrying a powerful high explosive (HE) fragmentation warhead. The spectrum of targets that can be engaged at day/night using the Hermes weapon system includes: armored vehicles, facilities, fortifications and low-speed air targets such as helicopters. The Hermes is sealed inside tube/canister which acts as the missile launcher.

The long-range, ground-based Hermes missile comprises a 210mm booster stage and a 130mm sustainer with a 28 kg HE fragmentation warhead. The missile has a range of approximately 100 km and uses radio-command guidance to reach the target area. In the terminal phase of the flight the Hermes is guided to the target utilizing a semi-active laser seeker. It can engage both surface and airborne targets. The ground-based missile system consists of a mobile transporter/launcher with up to 24 missiles; replenishment vehicle; air reconnaissance vehicle; command post; control vehicle; and a maintenance vehicle. The sensors provided the Hermes missile system include a missile guidance radar and a stabilized day/night optronic system with two-channel laser designator-ranger and auto-tracker.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 210 mm, Length 3.5 m tube length

Weights: Warhead 28 kg (61.7 lb), Weight 130 kg (287 lb)

Performance: Max Range 100 km (54 nm), Top Speed 1,300 mps (Mach 3.92)

Family Members:
Hermes-A, Hermes-K Operators

Russia

Internet Resources
kbptula.ru

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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