First Flight of teh Elbit Systems Hermes 900 UAV

The Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and built by Elbit Systems, made its first flight December 9, 2009. The unmanned aircraft made the first flight from an airfield in the northern Negev desert. The company plans to conduct more test flights soon, commencing with serial production of the UAV. Unlike other Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV systems, such as the MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper and Heron I, the Hermes 900 can be operated as part of existing, tactical UAV units currently operating the smaller Hermes 450, dramatically extending mission endurance, payload capacity and operational capabilities, without fielding additional infrastructure and support.

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Science & Technology

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• Hermes 900
• Hermes 450
• Watchkeeper
• Elbit Systems
• UAV
• MALE
• Defense Update
• Israel

[sion5509]

Maybe you won't believe it but it is rather the other way round, as said: "designed and build by Elbit". Next question you have to ask yourself is why aren't you able to believe it? There is a nasty answer to it.

[ysopuatmube]

THE US PREDATOR UAV HAS A ISRAELI ROOT

In the early 1990s, the CIA became interested in the "Amber", a drone developed by Leading Systems Inc. The company's owner, Abraham Karem was the former chief designer for the Israeli Air Force

source: wiki , look for "General Atomics MQ-1 Predator"

[andreyking1]

MY father works at Elbit System ~ and i Helped To Build This Awsome UAV !!!

[toquielkan]

@maydayfire its a israeli desing, made by israeli companies

[mrhopeful73]

flying dickhead

[maydayfire]

another technology that Mommy USA gave to baby israel for free, based on the predator! who are you fooling?

[zumpster]

I tought Israel usedd air drones before USA

[asas2jh]

It looks like the Predator, actually it is a Predator!

[stalkingalizee]

Israeli designed my ass. We all know what that is originally.

[IsraeliXdude]

@maydayfire Dummy check how Predator look like, idiot...