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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.

CountryIsrael
SubcategoryFixed-wing
SubtypeMALE UAV
RoleISR / armed MALE
ClassMALE
ClassificationMALE UAV
MissionISR, Maritime patrol, Armed strike
VariantsHermes 900, Kochav, StarLiner, Maritime Patrol
MTOW (kg)1100
OperatorsIsrael and multiple export customers
Frame typeFixed-wing
Length (m)8.3
PropulsionPiston
Wingspan (m)15
Combat-provenYes
Export statusExported
Launch methodRunway
Endurance (min)2160
Recovery methodRunway
Year introduced2012
Max payload (kg)350
Max speed (km/h)220
Standard sensorsEO/IR, SAR/GMTI, Maritime radar
Production statusIn production
Service ceiling (m)9100
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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