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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