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Actually, the Hermes Family of Tactical Unmanned Arial Vehicles (TUAVs) are not (per say) weapons systems. I'm not even sure that I've heard of a weapons package for a Hermes.
Well, the Hermes family of TUAVs is multi-mission package (plug'n'play) capable of a number of mission roles. In general, the Hermes provides responsive Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Security; Cooperative Attack; Battle Damage Assessment; and Communications Relay support to the various echelons below corps. But it is designed to be quite usefully in support of long range reconnaissance, providing special mission Low Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Detection (LPI/LPD) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Mitigation Techniques for covert and clandestine assets and stay behind operatives.
The low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) is designed to be difficult to detect by passive radar detection equipment (such as a radar warning receiver – RWR) while it is searching for a target or engaged in target acquisition and tracking for other weapons systems located elsewhere; ideal for being deployed forward of rotary-wing aircraft.
Because of its extended mission endurance capacity, it can keep sensor systems on station for long periods at a time.
While some TUAVs (such as the MQ-1 Predator or the MQ-9 Reaper) do carry various light Precision-guided munitions (PGMs), the Hermes is not designed to be a weapons platform.
BTW, what is "beautiful" is in the eye of the beholder.
Most Respectfully,
R
Actually, the Hermes Family of Tactical Unmanned Arial Vehicles (TUAVs) are not (per say) weapons systems. I'm not even sure that I've heard of a weapons package for a Hermes.
(COMMENT)How can BOMBS BE A beautiful thing Rocco.....Methinks you are a LOONEYYes, the entire Hermes Series are quite beautiful machines.
(COMMENT)Israel has more than 100 drones, but where are they heading? - full article
When the Israeli Air Force strikes in Gaza, the military spokesman reports that the strike was carried out by an “aircraft” without elaborating.
Israel has more than 100 drones, which are estimated to take up about 70 percent of the air force’s flying time.
Our Homeland Security (Customs and Border Protection) use a Hermes.
Most Respectfully,
R
Well, the Hermes family of TUAVs is multi-mission package (plug'n'play) capable of a number of mission roles. In general, the Hermes provides responsive Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Security; Cooperative Attack; Battle Damage Assessment; and Communications Relay support to the various echelons below corps. But it is designed to be quite usefully in support of long range reconnaissance, providing special mission Low Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Detection (LPI/LPD) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Mitigation Techniques for covert and clandestine assets and stay behind operatives.
The low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) is designed to be difficult to detect by passive radar detection equipment (such as a radar warning receiver – RWR) while it is searching for a target or engaged in target acquisition and tracking for other weapons systems located elsewhere; ideal for being deployed forward of rotary-wing aircraft.
Because of its extended mission endurance capacity, it can keep sensor systems on station for long periods at a time.
While some TUAVs (such as the MQ-1 Predator or the MQ-9 Reaper) do carry various light Precision-guided munitions (PGMs), the Hermes is not designed to be a weapons platform.
BTW, what is "beautiful" is in the eye of the beholder.
Most Respectfully,
R
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