Elbit Won a $200 Million contract of Hermes 900 UAS to Switzerland

26 November, 2015

The contract will be performed over a four-year period, and follows the DDPS June 2014 announcement about Elbit Systems selection as the preferred supplier for the UAS 15 new reconnaissance drone program

The contract will be performed over a four-year period, and follows the DDPS June 2014 announcement about Elbit Systems selection as the preferred supplier for the UAS 15 new reconnaissance drone program

Hermes 900 under tests in Switzerland
Hermes 900 under tests in Switzerland

Elbit Systems announced today that it was 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 and a ground segment for command, control and communications.

The contract will be performed over a four-year period, and follows the DDPS June 2014 announcement about Elbit Systems selection as the preferred supplier for the UAS 15 new reconnaissance drone program. Bezhalel Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems commented: “Switzerland is a very important market for Elbit Systems, and we are very proud of the DDPS’ decision to choose us as the supplier of the Hermes 900 HFE. We hope this project will pave the way for additional projects.”

Hermes 900 is a multi-role MALE UAS. It features over-the-horizon, multi-payload capabilities with payload carrying capacity of 350 kgs. It is capable of performing missions for area dominance, persistent intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR). This platform can stay up to 36 hours in the air with service ceiling of up to 30,000 ft. HERMES-SWISS

Based on the heritage of over 300,000 operational flight hours of the Hermes 450 UAS, the Hermes 900 employs identical building blocks using a larger air vehicle with nearly double the performance. Hermes 900 incorporates multi- payload configurations employing standard and long-range EO/IR/Laser, SAR/GMTI & MPR, COMINT/DF, COMINT GSM, CoMMJAM, ELINT, EW, hyperspectral systems, large area scanning systems and other payloads.
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