Back هرمز 450 Arabic Elbit Hermes 450 Azerbaijani Elbit Hermes 450 BS Elbit Hermes 450 German Elbit Hermes 450 Spanish هرمس ۴۵۰ Persian Hermes 450 French הרמס 450 HE Elbit Hermes 450 Croatian Hermes 450 Hungarian
| Hermes 450 | |
|---|---|
,_(cropped).jpg) A Hermes 450 from 166 Squadron in flight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | Elbit Systems |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Israeli Air Force |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1998 |
| Variants | Thales Watchkeeper WK450 |
| Developed into | Elbit Hermes 900 |
The Hermes 450 is a medium-sized multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed by Israeli defence company Elbit for tactical long endurance missions. It has an endurance of over 20 hours, with a primary mission of reconnaissance, surveillance and communications relay. Payload options include electro-optical/infrared sensors, communications and electronic intelligence, synthetic-aperture radar/ground-moving target indication, electronic warfare, and hyperspectral sensors.