Hermes 450 | |
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General information | |
Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle |
National origin | Israel |
Manufacturer | Elbit Systems |
Status | Active |
Primary user | Israeli Air Force Philippine Army |
History | |
Introduction date | 1998 |
Variants | Thales Watchkeeper WK450 |
Developed into | Elbit 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.