Elbit Systems to Supply a Latin American Customer with Hermes® 900 and Hermes® 450 UAS for Tens of Millions of Dollars

Elbit Systems Ltd., announced that it was awarded a contract valued at many tens of millions of dollars, to supply a Latin American customer with a mixed fleet of Hermes® 900 and Hermes® 450 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The contract will be performed over the next two years.

The contract includes Universal Ground Control Stations (UGCS) and a variety of payloads and capabilities including: the Electro-Optics Elop Division's advanced payloads systems, the Elisra Division's intelligence COMINT systems, SAR/MPR multi mode radar and additional sensors.

Hermes 450® is a unique Elbit Systems development and has been the back bone of the IDF's operational UAS activity. The Hermes® 450 UAS have been used extensively in defense forces worldwide, including in active war zones, and have accumulated over 300,000 operational flight hours. The Hermes® 900 UAS builds on the vast operational experience accumulated by the Hermes® 450. It offers a range of enhanced capabilities, from higher flight altitude (30,000 ft) to longer endurance and heavier weight payloads. The system's unique structure enables it to carry a variety of payloads in various shapes and sizes for quick "conversion" between payload configurations.