Elbit Increases Hermes 900 UAS Production to Meet Demand

By Caroline Rees / 25 Feb 2013
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The Hermes 900 UAS

Elbit Systems Ltd. (“ESL”) has delivered a HermesĀ® 900 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to a customer in the Americas. The program includes delivery of ESL’s HermesĀ® 900 unmanned air vehicles, Universal Ground Control Stations (UGCS) including installation in a mission control center, advanced electro-optic systems and additional unique systems.

Due to high demand, ESL has increased its UAS production activities and will soon be delivering additional HermesĀ® 900 systems to other international customers.

The HermesĀ® 900 is well positioned as global leader in persistent intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR), border control and ongoing security missions. The HermesĀ® 900 offers advanced and unique capabilities, including operation under adverse weather conditions, long endurance, high flight altitude and large multi-payload capacity. Elbit Systems offers a wide variety of advanced and high performance payloads to enable mission effectiveness in versatile missions. The systemā€™s unique design allows fast and flexible plug-and-play re-configuration to carry various payloads and support multi-mission performance according to the customerā€™s requirements, in a cost-effective manner.

Posted by Caroline Rees Caroline co-founded Unmanned Systems Technology and has been at the forefront of the business ever since. With a Masters Degree in marketing Caroline has her finger on the pulse of all things unmanned and is committed to showcasing the very latest in unmanned technical innovation. Connect & Contact

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