UAV · MALE UAV
Hermes 900
Elbit Systems · Israel
Multi-payload MALE UAV (named 'Kochav' in Israeli service) with a 15 m wingspan, 36+ hours endurance and ~350 kg payload; a scale-up of the Hermes 450 family.
| Country | Israel |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | MALE UAV |
| Role | ISR / armed MALE |
| Class | MALE |
| Classification | MALE UAV |
| Mission | ISR, Maritime patrol, Armed strike |
| Variants | Hermes 900, Kochav, StarLiner, Maritime Patrol |
| MTOW (kg) | 1100 |
| Operators | Israel and multiple export customers |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Length (m) | 8.3 |
| Propulsion | Piston |
| Wingspan (m) | 15 |
| Combat-proven | Yes |
| Export status | Exported |
| Launch method | Runway |
| Endurance (min) | 2160 |
| Recovery method | Runway |
| Year introduced | 2012 |
| Max payload (kg) | 350 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 220 |
| Standard sensors | EO/IR, SAR/GMTI, Maritime radar |
| Production status | In production |
| Service ceiling (m) | 9100 |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Armed UCAV, ISR |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Range / endurance | Long endurance (>24 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – large |
| Speed regime | High (150–400 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class III – MALE (>600 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |
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Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions. Source: www.elbitsystems.com/autonomous/aerial/male-unmanned-aircraft-systems/hermes-900