Hermes (missile)

Hermes
TypeAir-to-surface
Surface-to-surface
Land-attack
Anti-tank guided missile
Surface-to-air
Place of originRussia
Production history
ManufacturerKBP Instrument Design Bureau[1]
Specifications
Mass110 kg (missile + container, 170 mm booster stage)[2]
130 kg (missile + container, 210 mm booster stage)[2]
Length3500 mm (container)[2]
Diameterbooster stage, 170/210 mm;[2]
sustainer stage, 130 mm[2]

EngineSolid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
15-20 km (170 mm booster stage)[2]
100 km (210 mm booster stage)[2]
Maximum speed 1000 m/s (170 mm booster stage)[2]
1300 m/s (210 mm booster stage)[2]
Guidance
system
target area: radio-command guidance, terminal path: semi-active laser guidance
Launch
platform
Rotary and fixed-wing platforms, ships, and ground vehicles

Hermes (Russian: Гермес)[3] is a family of modularly designed guided missiles developed in Russia by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau.

The Hermes missile can be used from air, ground or naval launchers.

  1. ^ "HERMES Guided Weapon System". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cite error: The named reference hermes red samovar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference hermes izvestiya was invoked but never defined (see the help page).