Elbit Hermes 450
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.
| Hermes 450 | |
|---|---|
| A Hermes 450 from 166 Squadron in flight | |
| Role | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | Elbit Systems |
| Introduction | 1998 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Israeli Air Force |
| Variants | Thales Watchkeeper WK450 |
| Developed into | Elbit Hermes 900 |
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