Israeli Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $200 million contract from the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protectio...
Israeli Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $200 million contract from the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), for the supply of Hermes 900 HFE (Heavy Fuel Engine) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Under the contract, Elbit will supply 15 Hermes UAS and an advanced ground segment for command, control and communications over a four-year period.
The Hermes 900 HFE to be supplied to the Swiss Air Force is an advanced adverse-weather unarmed reconnaissance Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone with endurance up to 36 hours.
It features over-the-horizon, persistent multi-mission, multi-payload capabilities with class leading payload carrying capacity of 350 kgs. It is capable of performing missions for area dominance, persistent intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR).
It has a maximum Take-off weight of 1,180 kg and can operate at a service ceiling of 30,000 ft.
