Elbit Systems to provide Hermes Drones to Brazil

Israeli aerospace firm Elbit Systems has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary was awarded a contract to supply Hermes 900 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to the Brazilian Air Force.

The medium-altitude, long-endurance drone can perform various missions, including intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. It can also be used for ground support, maritime patrol missions, and integrated multi-platform and multi-sensor operations.

The system features a payload-carrying capacity of 350 kilograms (771 pounds), enabling it to carry standard and long-range laser weapons, large area scanning systems, wide-area persistent surveillance, and other equipment.

Hermes’ ground control system also enables autonomous mission management. The system also allows the state-of-the-art UAS to conduct two missions simultaneously using two ground data terminals.