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The opening as it read in 2025
Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav ("Star") is an Israeli medium-size, multi-payload, medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical missions. It is a successor to the Hermes 450 series of drones, one of the most widely used military drones in the world. It has an endurance of over 30 hours and can fly at a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet (9,100 m), with a primary mission of reconnaissance , surveillance and communications relay. The Hermes 900 has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft) and weighs 970 kg (2,140 lb), with a payload capability of 300 kg (660 lb). Payload options include electro-optical / infrared sensors , synthetic-aperture radar /ground- moving target indication , communications and electronic intelligence, electronic warfare , and hyperspectral sensors.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Elbit Hermes 900 UAV Elbit Hermes 900 UAV The Elbit Systems Hermes 900 is an Israeli medium size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for medium altitude long endurance (MALE) tactical missions. It has an endurance of over 30 hours, can fly at a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet, with a primary mission of reconnaissance , surveillance and communications relay. The Hermes 900 has a wingspan of 15 m and weighs 970 kg , with a payload capability of 300 kg. In May 2010, Elbit announced that it had won a US$50 million three-year contract to supply the Hermes 900 to the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The Hermes 900 has full interoperability and maintenance capability with the Elbit Hermes 450 UAVs already in service with the IAF. It is assumed that the UAV will also be adapted for use as an assault UAV . "חוזה לאלביט מערכות עם משרד הביטחון בהיקף 50 מיליון דולר" (in Hebrew).
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The Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav (Star) is an Israeli medium size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for medium altitude long endurance (MALE) tactical missions. It has an endurance of over 30 hours, can fly at a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet, with a primary mission of reconnaissance , surveillance and communications relay.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav (Star) is an Israeli medium-size, multi-payload, medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical missions.It is a sequel to the Hermes 450 series of drones, one of the most widely used military drones in the world.It has an endurance of over 30 hours and can fly at a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet (9,100 m), with a primary mission of reconnaissance , surveillance and communications relay.The Hermes 900 has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft) and weighs 970 kg (2,140 lb), with a payload capability of 300 kg (660 lb).Payload options include electro-optical / infrared sensors , synthetic-aperture radar /ground- moving target indication , communications and electronic intelligence, electronic warfare , and hyperspectral sensors.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli military drone, 2009 The Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav ("Star") is an Israeli medium-size, multi-payload, medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical missions. It is a successor to the Hermes 450 series of drones, one of the most widely used military drones in the world. It has an endurance of over 30 hours and can fly at a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet (9,100 m), with a primary mission of reconnaissance , surveillance and communications relay. The Hermes 900 has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft) and weighs 970 kg (2,140 lb), with a payload capability of 300 kg (660 lb). Payload options include electro-optical / infrared sensors , synthetic-aperture radar /ground- moving target indication , communications and electronic intelligence, electronic warfare , and hyperspectral sensors.
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israeli medium size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle
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israeli medium-size
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