Hermes 450 Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
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Name
Hermes 450 Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Designation
—
Alternate Designation
Hermes 450 Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or UAS) 450S
Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
Elbit Systems
Date of Introduction
1998
Description
The Hermes 450 is an Israeli medium-sized multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical long endurance missions. Its endurance is 17 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.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed
176.0 km/h
Range
300.0 km
Endurance
17.00 hrs
Service Ceiling
5500 m
System
Alternative Designation
Hermes 450 Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or UAS) 450S
Propulsion
2-blade pusher propeller
Engine Power
70 hp
Engine Type
Gasoline Rotary
Flight Control
Ground Control Station
Flight Control Method
Preprogrammed/in-flight reprogram
Ground Crew
2 ea
Weight
500 kg
Weight (w/ Fuel and Payload)
655 kg
Runway Requirements
Paved
Performance
Speed (Cruise)
130 km/h (80 mph, 70 kn)
Speed (Max)
176 km/h (109 mph, 95 kn)
Stall Speed
78 km/h (48 mph, 42 kn)
Range
300 km (190 mi, 160 nmi)
Service Ceiling
5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Rate of Climb
4.6 m/s (900 ft/min)
Mission Radius (Max)
200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi)
Endurance
17-hours
Launch and Recovery
Landing Method
Conventional landing
Launch Method
Wheeled take-off
Recovery Method
3-wheeled, retractable landing gear.
Recovery/Landing Method
3-wheeled, retractable landing gear.
Wind speed at launch
INA
Payload
Gabbiano T200 - Synthetic Aperture Radar
Description
Long range surveillance radar, x band (8-12.5 GHz), 407km maritime range, MTI and SAR, >200 target Track-While Scan (TWS)
Moving Target Indication
Yes
DSP-1 Electro Optical Camera
Description
Camera
Detection Range
25 km
Recognition Range
10 km
Swath
400 ha
FLIR Enabled
Yes
Laser Designator
Yes
Tadiran SKYFIX / SKYJAM EW Payload
Intecept Freq. range
20-500 Mhz
Direction Finding Freq. Range
1.5-1000 MHz
Jammer Freq. Range
20-500 MHz
Emerald AES-210V
Description
ELINT
Elop DCoMPASS
Description
Digital compact multi-purpose advanced stabilized system). stabilized turret incorporating thermal imager, color TV, dual-band laser designator rangefinder, inertial measurement unit and laser spot tracker
Details
Country of Origin
Israel
Category
UAVs
Air > UAVs
Filter Label
H
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
—
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
500 kg
Operators (12)
United States
Israel
Brazil
Azerbaijan
Botswana
Colombia
Georgia
Mexico
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Zambia
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