Elbit Hermes 90
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Smallest member of the Hermes family: catapult-launched tactical UAV for brigade-level reconnaissance, a scaled-down derivative of the Hermes 450 architecture.
Smallest member of the Hermes family: catapult-launched tactical UAV for brigade-level reconnaissance, a scaled-down derivative of the Hermes 450 architecture.
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Identity
- Designation
- Elbit Hermes 90
- Manufacturer
- Elbit Systems
- Country
- Israel
- Year
- 2010
- Category
- ISR (Reconnaissance)
- Class
- Tactical (< 600 kg)
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 100 km
- Endurance
- 15 h
- Top speed
- 140 km/h
- Service ceiling
- 4,500 m
- Propulsion
- Pistone benzina, elica spintore
Physical characteristics
- MTOW
- 115 kg
- Payload
- 18 kg
Onboard systems
- Sensors
- Gimbal EO/IR DCoMPASS o Micro-CoMPASS
- Datalink / control
- Datalink digitale LOS
- Launch
- Catapulta pneumatica
- Recovery
- Pista corta o rete
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History
Developed by Elbit Systems on lessons from the Hermes 450, the Hermes 90 bridges the gap between mini-UAVs and tactical MALE platforms, with 15 h endurance and 18 kg payload.
The Elbit Hermes 90 was developed as a bridge between the mini-UAV class and the MALE class, reusing the already proven avionics of the bigger Hermes 450 in a scaled-down form, which significantly cut certification costs.
The drone was deployed in Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics for surveillance missions over stadiums and Olympic routes, proving its civil-use credentials.
A navalised version, the Hermes 90 STUAS, was offered for the USMC STUAS program, competing with the Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack.