Hermes 900

The **Hermes 900** is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) manufactured by Israel's **Elbit Systems**, primarily designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence gathering, communications relay, and optionally armed strike missions. Key capabilities include up to **36 hours** of endurance, a service ceiling of **9,100 m (30,000 ft)**, a **220 km/h** maximum speed, a **15 m** wingspan, payload capacity of **300-450 kg** for electro-optical/infrared sensors, radar, electronic warfare systems, and missiles like Spike, powered by a Rotax engine.