Description:
The Hermes 180 is a tactical air surveillance and target acquisition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at shorter ranges than Hermes 450. Hermes 180 is a member of Hermes family of unmanned aerial systems. It provides real-time electro-optic and electronic battlefield intelligence data. Enhanced and fully redundant avionics have been provided to this aircraft as well as fully autonomous flight patter with in-flight redirection.
Hermes 180 is a smaller and lighter version of Hermes 450 well suited for brigade to division Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) applications at tactical close-range. It requires minimum logistics support. It is launched either by catapult or runway and recovered by parachute, airbag and/or runway. The entire Hermes UAV family shares a common�Ground Control Station,�data link and avionics.
Specifications Accommodation: Unmanned
Dimensions: Length 4.4 m, Wingspan 6 m
Weights: Max Weight 195 kg (430 lb), Payload 32 kg (71 lb)
Performance: Ceiling 4,600 m (15,092 ft), Endurance 10 hours, Max Range 150 km (81 nm), Top Speed 54 mps (194 kph)
Power: Power 38 shp
Operators
Israel
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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)
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Israel