According to Elbit Systems, the Hermes 650’s front-engine configuration is designed to support several capabilities such as short take-off, increased endurance, and the ability to support a diverse payload. (Elbit Systems/Janes)
Elbit Systems unveiled its new front-engine Hermes 650 Spark tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 21 February at Singapore Air Show 2024.
Speaking to
Janes
, vice-president and head of Business Development and Marketing at Elbit Systems, Ziv Avni described the Hermes 650 as being in the one-tonne category of UAVs and fitting in between the company’s Skylark family of miniature UAVs and the Hermes 900 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE).
According to Avni, the UAV is currently in flight-testing, with Elbit Systems already under contract to produce an unspecified number of UAVs for an undisclosed customer country.
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- Source: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/singapore-air-show-2024-elbit-unveils-new-hermes-650-tactical-uav
