Elbit Hermes 450

Hermes 450
A Hermes 450 from 166 Squadron in flight
General information
TypeUnmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle
National originIsrael
ManufacturerElbit Systems
StatusActive
Primary usersIsraeli Air Force
History
Introduction date1998
VariantsThales Watchkeeper WK450
Developed intoElbit Hermes 900

The Elbit Hermes 450 is an Israeli medium-sized multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed 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.