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Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle
Elbit Hermes 450 is a unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle originating in Israel. It was built by Elbit Systems Adani-Elbit Advanced Systems. Reported operators include Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force Royal Thai Army.
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Hermes 450 A Hermes 450 from 166 Squadron in flight General information Type Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle National origin Israel Manufacturer Elbit Systems Adani-Elbit Advanced Systems Status Active Primary users Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force Royal Thai Army Histo
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Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle
Israel
Elbit Systems Adani-Elbit Advanced Systems
Active
Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force Royal Thai Army
1998
Thales Watchkeeper WK450
Elbit Hermes 900
0
180 kg (400 lb)
6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
550 kg (1,213 lb)
105 kg (231 lb)
176 km/h (109 mph, 95 kn)
130 km/h (80 mph, 70 kn)
300 km (190 mi, 160 nmi)
17 hours (450LE - 30 hours)
5,500 m (18,000 ft)
4.6 m/s (900 ft/min)
78 km/h (48 mph, 42 kn)
200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi)
Engine Wankel R802 Engine (351cc)
Length 6.1m
Wingspan 10.5m
Gross Weight 450 kg
Cruise Speed 70 kts
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Elbit Hermes 450 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AzerbaijanState Border Service exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Hermes 450. Service scope: Azerbaijani Air Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 12. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Hermes 450. Service scope: Azerbaijani Air Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 12. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
BrazilNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "UAV". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Hermes 450. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2013), not the article revision. Cited source 2013-02-18. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
ColombiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
GeorgiaAviation and Air Defence Command exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Israel
MexicoAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / None. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
North Macedonia
PhilippinesAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SingaporeAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ThailandArmy exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ZambiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Hermes 450. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force Royal Thai Army
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Elbit Hermes 450. Service scope: Colombian Aerospace Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2018), not the article revision. Cited source 2018-02-12. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Elbit Hermes 450. Service scope: Mexican Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Elbit Hermes 450. Service scope: Mexican Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Elbit Hermes 450 · Hermes 450. Service scope: Philippine Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 4 UAVs in 1 system. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Elbit Hermes 450. Service scope: Royal Thai Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 4. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Elbit Hermes 450. Service scope: Zambian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. Cited source 2021-06-29. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Elbit Hermes 450. Service scope: Zambian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. Cited source 2021-06-29. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.