Hermes 900 UAV; The killer bird of the Zionist army.
The Quds Brigades and Mujahideen Battalions from the Palestinian resistance groups issued a statement yesterday announcing that they shot down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone over Beit Lahia.
The Hermes drone, with the full name of Elbit Hermes, is a medium-sized, multi-purpose drone made by the Zionist regime, which has two models, 450 and 900.
Hermes 900 is a more advanced model of the Hermes 450 drone. The wing-to-wing length of this unmanned piloted aircraft is 15 meters and of course, it can fly and take off from the ground with more weight. This drone can be compared with the MQ1 drones or the Heron group drones that are widely used in the Israeli army.
Compared to the Hermes 450, the Hermes 900 can fly at a higher altitude and perform this operation at an altitude of 30,000 feet above the ground. The duration of time that this plane can fly has also increased and it can fly between 30 and 40 hours.
Hermes 900 UAVs are also equipped with an automatic take-off and landing system, and the systems used in it are more advanced compared to the Hermes 450, and they can carry 300 kg of equipment and explosives. In addition, this drone can be equipped with four air-to-ground missiles.
The speed of Hermes drones reaches 220 kilometers per hour. This type of drone has digital sensors and uses ultraviolet technology. The missions of this drone are very wide and include spying activities, reconnaissance, support of ground forces, imaging, jamming, and of course carrying out assassination operations.
The Zionist regime started using Hermes 900 drones almost 10 years ago and has sold this type of drone to various countries. The Zionist regime uses this drone in the Gaza Strip and the borders of Lebanon in its espionage, reconnaissance, and assassination operations.