Sunday, November 23, 2008

Hermes

Hermes 900

Origin
Israel

Contractor/s
Elbit Systems

Description: The Hermes 900 is a further member of the Hermes Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) family developed by Elbit Systems based on the proven Hermes 450. The Hermes 900 is an all weather UAV intended for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. It features longer endurance, longer range and higher flight altitude as well as increased multi-payload capacity using the same existing mission and support infrastructures available for the Hermes UAV family. The new aircraft incorporates Internal Auto Takeoff and Landing (IATOL) for instrumented and non-instrumented runways. The aircraft inherits the full redundancy and fault tolerant avionics and electronic architecture provided to Hermes 450.

The multi-payload capacity available for Hermes 900 encompasses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)/Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) or a mix of Electro-Optical (EO), laser and Infrared (IR) sensors and spotters. Moreover, the aircraft can accommodate payloads to perform Communications Intelligence (COMINT), electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and Electronic Warfare (EW). Its standard avionics equipment includes built-in autonomous emergency procedures, ATC (Air Traffic Control) radio, radio relay, and IFF transponder.

Elbit Systems' Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS) can control up to two Hermes 900s at the same time while a single operator takes care of the air vehicle and its payload. Communications between the air vehicle and UGCS can be done via secure, redundant line-of-sight data-link or beyond line-of-sight satellite communications. Due to its design and its lowest number of operations and maintenance crew requirements, the Hermes 900 UAV is a low life-cycle cost system.

Specifications
Dimensions: Wingspan 15 m

Weights: Max Takeoff Weight 970 kg (2,138 lb), Payload 300 kg (661 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 33,000 ft (10,058 m), Endurance 40 hours

Other: Number of Engines 1

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Hermes 900

Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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